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The New York Daily News reports: A YouTuber and former X Games snowboarder has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge after he intentionally crashed a plane on camera in a bid to up his follower count, prosecutors announced. Trevor Daniel Jacob confessed to authorities that he planned to crash his plane in a video he made. He later …

The Associated Press reports: Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday voiced support for changing the overall U.S. voting age to 25, unless younger Americans fulfill at least six months of service in the military or as a first responder — or pass the same citizenship test administered to those seeking to become naturalized citizens. Ramaswamy’s campaign announced the biotech …

“There are many countries that you could buy citizenship to. For example, in a country like Australia, New Zealand, it’s very expensive. Then there are other countries that are relatively inexpensive. You can buy a passport. You can have dual citizenship, for example. So you are saying this is deliberate in the sense that ultimately the plan would be to …

Charlotte’s Fox affiliate reports: Former Representative Madison Cawthorn pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge after he was cited for bringing a loaded gun through TSA at Charlotte Douglas International Airport last year. The former congressman said after his court hearing Friday that the firearm ended up in his luggage by mistake and that someone else had packed his bag that …

The Associated Press reports: Efforts to increase Louisiana’s minimum wage, which currently aligns with the federal rate of $7.25 an hour, were rejected in a Republican-controlled legislative committee Wednesday — a day after lawmakers advanced a bill that would double their own salaries. The failed bill would have gradually increased the state’s minimum wage to $10 an hour in 2024 …

NBC News reports: More than 300 children, including two 10-year-olds, were found working at McDonald’s restaurants across Kentucky and several other states in violation of federal labor laws, the Labor Department said Tuesday. In one case, investigators found two 10-year-olds were working unpaid and until as late as 2 a.m. at one McDonald’s restaurant in Louisville operated by Bauer Food …

Fox Business reports: A United Airlines passenger from Texas was restrained by other passengers after he allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and attempted to jump out of the emergency exit before the plane took off from San Francisco International Airport to Houston International Airport. According to a dramatic video posted by Naya Jimenez, the passenger, later identified as 47-year-old Cody …

Politico reports: Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature agreed on Tuesday to shield the publicly-funded travel records of Gov. Ron DeSantis, giving his administration a way to block inquiries from the media and political opponents ahead of an expected run for president. The far-reaching bill would not only apply to DeSantis’ future movements but also could be used retroactively to deny access to …

“The bedding is temperature-regulated so you sleep just right. It is literally on our bed. We have these sheets, they’re fantastic. They keep just the right temperature. Don’t you hate it when you have a hot bed and you kick a leg out, da da da da? You know, you share a bed with Don Junior, he’s like a big …

The BBC reports: A US principal forced to resign after parents complained about an art lesson showing one of the world’s most famous sculptures has visited the masterpiece. Hope Carrasquilla and her family went to see Michelangelo’s David on Friday at Florence’s Accademia Galleria. They came at the invitation of museum director Cecilie Hollberg, who said that she was grateful …

“If you are an American and you really believe and appreciate America’s core values, it doesn’t matter your ethnicity, when you come here it’s like a second home. Our founding fathers, when they launched the revolution, were not revolting against the British way of life. “They were revolting because they wanted the rights of Englishmen. That’s what they believed. The …

The Huffington Post reports: A Republican lawmaker in Minnesota argued that “two ounces” of marijuana was the equivalent of “three joints” during remarks as the Minnesota Senate voted Friday on whether to legalize recreational use of cannabis. State Sen. Warren Limmer criticized a number of portions of the bills. “Now I’ve seen some of the videos of DEA raids, some …

The Netherlands Times reports: A Dutch sperm donor with hundreds of children must immediately stop donating sperm, the court in The Hague ruled on Friday. Jonathan M. (41) says he has about 550 children. The summary proceedings were filed by Stichting Donorkind, a nonprofit organization that advocates for people whose biological parent was a donor, and a mother who has …

“So if India charges our companies a hundred, we charge their companies a hundred. It’s very simple, and yet we have people in Congress that say, ‘No, I don’t think that’s good.’ “Lindsey Graham, the progressive from South Carolina – [audience boos] – no, he’s a progressive, but he’s got some good things too, OK? “Lindsey Graham, I said to …

Law & Crime reports: The school district that employs the teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old first grade student says that the teacher’s lawsuit against the district should be dismissed because she was injured in the course of her job — and therefore it’s a matter of workers’ compensation. In other words, the school district appears to be arguing, …

Media Matters has the transcript: RACHEL CAMPOS-DUFFY (HOST): Pandemic would have been a really great time to scare America back into shape. We learned early on that one of the biggest predictors of COVID-related deaths was obesity. But what did Democrats do? They shut down the playgrounds, gyms, and they forced you to stay in your house and order takeout. …

Cincinnati’s CBS affiliate reports: Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on weekday afternoons including brawls, obscenities and blurred images of nudity, died Thursday at 79. At its peak, “The Jerry Springer Show” was a ratings powerhouse and a U.S. cultural pariah, synonymous with …

The Huffington Post reports: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) hawked a new line of beverage coolers to celebrate the “real woman of politics” and critics were convinced the promotional video was a parody. “Real women don’t have to fake it,” the former Trump White House press secretary captioned the 66-second clip released online Sunday. It was an apparent response …

The Wall Street Journal reports: Anheuser-Busch InBev said it had placed on leave two executives who oversaw a Bud Light collaboration with a transgender activist. Alissa Heinerscheid, Bud Light’s vice president of marketing, had come under fire from some customers and media outlets over the company’s decision to send a personalized Bud Light can to transgender activist and influencer Dylan …

Springfield’s CBS affiliate reports: Republic Police Department officers were called to a Price Cutter to respond to a call about a robbery in which a man held an employee at gunpoint so that he would be served meat. Larry Gene Gay, 70, of Springfield, is charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon and a felony count …