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- Baltimore bridge disaster: NTSB chair says some HAZMAT containers were breachedby Alex Nitzberg on March 28, 2024 at 4:30 am
There were hazaradous materials on board the ship that ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and some HAZMAT containers were breached, NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said on Wednesday."He was able to identify 56 containers of hazardous materials," Homendy said of a NTSB senior HAZMAT investigator, adding, "that's 764 tons of hazardous materials, mostly corrosives, flammables" as well as "miscellaneous hazardous materials, class nine hazardous materials which," she said, "would include lithium ion batteries. Some of the HAZMAT containers were breached," she said. Homendy also said that "sheen" has been spotted on the waterway.The ship collided with the bridge on Tuesday, causing it to collapse, leading to multiple deaths."We must ease the regulatory burdens of NEPA to get this critical bridge back up as soon as possible. And while we are at it, revise the permitting process for all infrastructure projects and improvements," GOP Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia said in a tweet.President Joe Biden, who is currently seeking re-election, has said that it is his "intention" that the federal government will cover the full cost of rebuilding the bridge and that he expects the legislature to support his effort. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
- Man who allegedly raped 2 elderly sisters had also raped 13-year-old girl and was a registered sex offender, police sayby Carlos Garcia on March 28, 2024 at 3:19 am
A man accused in a horrendous home invasion and brutal rape of two elderly sisters is also charged in connection to the rape of a 13-year-old girl, according to prosecutors. "He's a monster. There's no other way to put it. He's an evil monster," said a woman who didn't want to identify herself but had known 52-year-old suspect Michael Shawn Holcomb for years. Police said Holcomb brutally raped and assaulted sisters who lived at a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on March 17. The two sisters ran out of their home without clothing, and one ran to a neighbor's home to call 911. He was arrested at a motel after police collected evidence and interviewed the two victims, one who is in her 80s and the other who is in her 70s. Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin called the crime "shocking and horrifying." "It's absolutely heartbreaking." Police say that Holcomb was charged in another horrific sexual assault earlier on the same day at the home of one of his close relatives. He is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl who was visiting the home in Allen Park despite the relative knowing about Holcomb's criminal record.Investigators say that a 7-year-old in the home woke up and after witnessing the assault, she helped the 13-year-old escape and run to a neighbor's home to ask for help. The woman who knew Holcomb said that she knew the family that was victimized by Holcomb and she is outraged that they allowed him access to a child while knowing his recent criminal background. "It's absolutely heartbreaking," she said to WXYZ-TV. "There's really no other way to put it. It's just heartbreaking. It's so terrible."Police believe Holcomb made his way to Dearborn and assaulted the elderly sisters just two hours later. He is facing a slew of charges, including six counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and six counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. "He destroys everyone around him."Allen Park Police Chief Christopher Egan said Holcomb would likely be committing more crimes if he had not been arrested. "Don't put vulnerable people in situations where things like this can happen. It comes down to doing what is right and not allowing what is wrong," Egan added. Holcomb had been charged in 2010 with first- and second-degree criminal sexual assault against a child, but he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and served eight years in prison. He was paroled in 2018 and discharged from parole two years later. He is being held without bond and is scheduled in court in April. "This man terrorized my life and many others," said the woman who knew Holcomb. "He destroys everyone around him."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
- Maher says he'll 'do everything' he can to ensure Trump doesn't win but notes 'none of us have much influence'by Alex Nitzberg on March 28, 2024 at 2:49 am
Bill Maher does not want to see another Donald Trump presidency. The comedian and host of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" said that he will do everything he can to ensure the former president does not win election, though he noted that nobody has that much sway over the outcome, Variety reported."What I have decided to do is not preemptively give up my nervous system to Donald Trump like I did last time, or maybe the last two times. If he wins, he wins. I'll do everything I can to make sure that doesn't happen, but none of us have much influence. The country is polarized. It's like a prison yard — you're either one team or the other. Everybody says they want to be in the middle, but really they just go to their corners," Maher said, according to the outlet."So either Trump will win or he won't. And when he becomes president, either he'll blow up the world or put me in Guantanamo Bay or whatever, but I just cannot worry about it constantly," he said, according to Variety.Trump, the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee, is slated to face off against President Joe Biden, who is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent candidate, announced Nicole Shanahan as his running mate on Tuesday.In a post on Truth Social earlier this month, Trump declared, "Bill Maher is the worst! He never got it, and never will. Bad ratings, a big fail on CNN shot, major case of TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME. Not worth the watch!" Maher, who also hosts a podcast, is involved in launching a podcast studio."The team behind the "Club Random with Bill Maher" podcast, Bill Maher and co-creators and executive producers Chris Case and Chuck LaBella have collaborated to establish a new podcasting network, Club Random Studios," a press release says, noting, "The inaugural podcast under Club Random Studios is 'The Sage Steele Show.'"Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
- Measles cases reported so far in 2024 already surpassed those reported in all of 2023, according to CDC databy Alex Nitzberg on March 28, 2024 at 1:45 am
Fewer than three months into 2024, there have already been more measles cases reported in the U.S. than were reported during all of 2023, according to data posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC indicates that as of March 21, there had been 64 measles cases reported, compared to just 58 reported in all of 2023. "As of March 21, 2024, a total of 64 measles cases were reported by 17 jurisdictions: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington," the CDC reported.But that figure pales in comparison to the 2019 number, which was much higher. "From January 1 to December 31, 2019, 1,274 individual cases of measles were confirmed in 31 states," the CDC noted. "This is the greatest number of cases reported in the U.S. since 1992."The illness is very contagious, but the vaccine is very effective, the CDC indicates."Measles (rubeola) is highly contagious; one person infected with measles can infect 9 out of 10 unvaccinated individuals with whom they come in close contact," the agency noted. "Measles is almost entirely preventable through vaccination. MMR vaccines are safe and highly effective, with two doses being 97% effective against measles (one dose is 93% effective). When more than 95% of people in a community are vaccinated (coverage >95%) most people are protected through community immunity (herd immunity)."The CDC noted that "From January 1 to March 14, 2024," it was "notified of 58 confirmed U.S. cases of measles across 17 jurisdictions" and that of those, "54 (93%) were linked to international travel. Most cases reported in 2024 have been among children aged 12 months and older who had not received measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine."There have been some measles cases connected to a migrant shelter in Chicago, Illinois."Due to increasing measles cases among young children at the Halsted Street shelter in Pilsen who recently received a single dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, the City of Chicago announced Monday that everyone at the Halsted shelter should receive a second measles vaccine dose 28 days after the first dose," a Chicago Department of Public Health press release noted.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
- ‘Where Have All the Good Men Gone?’ Solutions to the ‘Boy Crisis’
In 1984, women began asking the questions: “Where have all the good men gone, / And where are all the gods? / Where’s the streetwise... Read More The post ‘Where Have All the Good Men Gone?’ Solutions to the ‘Boy Crisis’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.
- Gap in San Diego Sector Border Wall Raises Obvious Question About Illegal Immigration
A man made his way along a dirt path in Tijuana, Mexico, toward the large gap in the U.S.-Mexico border wall Friday morning. He carried... Read More The post Gap in San Diego Sector Border Wall Raises Obvious Question About Illegal Immigration appeared first on The Daily Signal.
- Married People More Likely to Be ‘Thriving’: Gallup Survey
A new Gallup survey has found that, over more than a decade, one variable has consistently predicted whether people described themselves as “thriving”: marriage. Married... Read More The post Married People More Likely to Be ‘Thriving’: Gallup Survey appeared first on The Daily Signal.
- Young Women Favor Femininity Over Feminism, Survey Finds
A majority of young women say they prefer traditional femininity to radical feminism, an online survey has found. The survey results also show that 82%... Read More The post Young Women Favor Femininity Over Feminism, Survey Finds appeared first on The Daily Signal.