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After years of accusations and abuse, those who have warned about previously concealed biolabs performing potentially dangerous work have seemingly been vindicated. On Friday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard broke "new ground" with the release of new information regarding the existence and United States' funding of "more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries, including Ukraine."These four labs alone ... cost the American taxpayer over $9.25 million. Blaze News previously reported that Gabbard has been calling for the investigation and increased oversight of the alleged foreign labs for at least four years, during which time she has been called a traitor for "parroting false Russian propaganda" by failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney, for example. Now in a position to take action on this issue, Gabbard has begun the release of never-before-seen evidence of United States-funded biolabs, many of which are in Ukraine and which she said "could be at risk of compromise due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war."RELATED: Vindicated? Gabbard probes the biolabs Romney called her a 'traitor' for mentioning. Samuel Corum/Getty Images"Many of these U.S. government-funded biolabs are currently or have previously engaged in research using hazardous and highly contagious pathogens and in some cases included dangerous gain-of-function research, with very little visibility or oversight," Gabbard said in the announcement.Gabbard called out some of the biggest offenders in what she characterized as a "cover-up," adding that the administration is committed to uncovering the information about these labs that has, until now, been concealed. "Despite the obvious potential for catastrophic global impact that research on dangerous pathogens in biolabs can have, politicians and so-called health professionals like Dr. Fauci as well as entities within the Biden administration's national security team lied repeatedly to the American people about the existence of U.S.-funded and supported biolabs," she said. "Not only did they lie, they threatened those who attempted to expose the truth."This first release, found here, shows the location of "over 40 labs built and supported" in Ukraine, including a biosafety level 3-designated lab for human research and an "unknown" lab at the same level that is also marked as a location for biological weapons storage. Microbes at a lab with biosafety level 3 designation "can cause serious or potentially lethal disease through respiratory transmission," according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention training page. The ODNI document notes that a biological weapons repository may contain dangerous pathogens, including but not limited to: "anthrax, tularemia, tuberculosis, swine fever, Newcastle disease, MERS, SARS, Marburg, Ebola, Lassa, the plague, rickettsia, etc." Most importantly, perhaps, is the third page of the document released by ODNI, which shows four examples of biolabs built and funded by the U.S. government. The examples — together with the total cost in U.S. dollars, including design and construction, lab equipment, and furniture — are listed as follows: Kherson Diagnostic Laboratory, Kherson Oblast Laboratory Center, $1,728,822; Institute of Veterinary Medicine of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences, $2,109,375.23; Central Reference Laboratory, Ukrainian Research Antiplague Institute, $3,492,551; Zakarpartska Diagnostic Laboratory, Zakarpartska Oblast Laboratory Center, $1,920,432. These four labs alone, according to this information, cost the American taxpayer over $9.25 million.The press announcement noted that this information release was published in cooperation with Executive Order 14292, signed by President Trump. In this executive order, titled "Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research," Trump ordered the ending of federally funded biological research in foreign countries that lack adequate oversight and in "countries of concern." Gabbard has directed the intelligence community to learn more about these labs, and she claims they are already "learning new details ... on clinical trials that are under way at these facilities and that are raising significant ethical, financial, and security concerns regarding the supposed public health initiatives and U.S. national security."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Japan managed to sneak out a tie against the Netherlands after falling behind twice in a World Cup match on Sunday, but it was the Japanese fans who went viral after the game.Making the trip to watch their team at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, fans saw a late goal in the 89th minute earn Japan a 2-2 draw against its Dutch opponents. After the game, though, Japanese fans truly went to work.'Return it the way you found it.'Viral videos from all over the stadium quickly hit the internet, showing the Asian visitors whipping out blue garbage bags and methodically cleaning up their sections of the stadium.The fans first used the bags as a way to celebrate their team, raising them in the air and letting them ripple like a wave until impressing the world by using the same bags to gather garbage later on."There's a Japanese culture ... which means we should be cleaner [than when] we came here," a fan told Singapore outlet CNA. "So this is our mindset and this is very obvious that we are to clean up the stadium and that will [showcase] our good Japanese culture."RELATED: Japan is close to finding cure for rare disorder that devastates children KDFW reported on comments from a Japanese teacher who further explained why the fans were all acting in unison."Japanese sports fans at world events who clean up the stadium are behaving much the same way they did when they learned how to enjoy sports as school boys and girls," said Koichi Nakano, a politics and history teacher at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan.A popular Japanese phrase apparently embodies the idea: "Tatsu tori ato wo nigosazu," which reportedly means "return it the way you found it."RELATED: Brazil sends off its World Cup team in the most Catholic way possible L-R: Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images; Michael Steele/Getty ImagesBeloved NFL quarterback Jameis Winston was also among the Japanese crowd cleaning up the garbage. At 6'4", Winston stuck out like a sore thumb in the crowd of fans, but seeking no attention, he grabbed a blue bag and helped the Japanese supporters with their mission.The New York Giants quarterback happened to be in that section of the stadium while reporting on the game for Fox Sports and decided to join in.Japan's next game is Sunday at 12:00 a.m. ET against Tunisia, taking place at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Mexico, where the Japanese fans will most likely show up their Tunisian counterparts.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Three females were caught on video brutally beating and stealing from victims on a Philadelphia street, police said.The Philadelphia Police Department's Central Detective Division is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals responsible for the attacks, and police provided video and still images showing the suspects.'Conceal carry. A 9 mm would have resolved this issue.'Police didn't specify the number of victims in the brutal attacks, but WTXF-TV reported that there were two victims.The beatdowns occurred around 2:15 a.m. April 18; police posted the notice describing the attacks earlier this month.Police said the three culprits assaulted the victims along the 1300 block of Chestnut Street. Video shows one attack occurring on the sidewalk against the outside wall of a building; the other attack occurs on the street next to a parked car. The victims are repeatedly kicked and punched while on the ground.Police said the victims' bags were stolen, and their credit cards were later used fraudulently.Video shows the street was crowded with pedestrians, but it appears only one person attempted to help the victims.The victims were hospitalized with significant face and head injuries, police said.Police offered the following descriptions of the suspects:Suspect #1: Black female, 25 to 30 years old, 5’5″ to 5’7″, 150 pounds, medium buildSuspect #2: Black female, 25 to 30 years old, 5’2″ to 5’4″, 130 pounds, medium build, tattoo on right side chestSuspect #3: Black female, 25 to 30 years old, 5’5″, 175 pounds, heavy buildRELATED: Penn State senior shot dead just yards from his family's South Philly home — after thugs apparently stole his phone Police said if you see the suspects, do not approach — instead call 911 immediately.To submit a tip by telephone, dial 215-686-TIPS (8477), police said. Tipsters also can use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously, police said. All tips will be confidential, officials added.Those with any information about this crime or these suspects also can contact the Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093 or 3094, police said.More than 600 comments hit WXTF's Facebook post about the beatings, and commenters did not hold back. The following are but a few reactions:"Caught on camera! It’s just a matter of time before they are caught! Good for them!" one commenter exclaimed."When caught, make an example of them!!" another user declared."They’re good girls," another commenter wrote sarcastically."Conceal carry," another user suggested. "A 9 mm would have resolved this issue."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was hospitalized Sunday morning, his spokesman has confirmed. "Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care," David Popp said Sunday, according to NBC News. Popp did not disclose the reason for the admission.'He is receiving excellent care.'Two of McConnell's neighbors reported witnessing the senator being placed into an ambulance outside his D.C. house, Reuters reported.Alarm bells have been rung over McConnell’s health in recent years. In February, he spent a week in the hospital over “flu-like symptoms.” He also displayed multiple freeze-up incidents while speaking on camera in 2023.McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, has been seen using a wheelchair to get around the Capitol on multiple occasions. It was described as a “precautionary” measure last year after falling down a small flight of stairs. An earlier fall left the senator out of work for several weeks with a concussion and rib fracture while a separate incident resulted in a sprained wrist.RELATED: Trump-backed candidate easily wins primary to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell in Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell in the Senate Subway at the US Capitol on May 19, 2026. Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump and McConnell have clashed over several key issues throughout the president's second term, including McConnell voting against the confirmations of Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. McConnell has also been a strong supporter of Ukraine's effort against Russia, criticizing Trump's approach to the conflict and relationship with Vladimir Putin.The 84-year-old was first elected to the Senate in 1984, serving as the GOP’s longest party leader from 2007 until he was succeeded by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in 2025. Earlier that same year, McConnell announced he would not seek re-election in the midterms. He is set to leave office in January 2027.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!