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Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma City man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder and ominous warnings about treason to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections. The powders turned out to be nonhazardous — yeast or flour — though not all letters have been fully tested, the FBI said in a [...]...Read More
The first results of the midterm elections are a mixed bag for Republicans and Democrats.While Republicans were able to flip the governor's seat for Guam, Democrats flipped the island's delegate seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.'Hopefully that’s an indication for things to come!'Guam is a U.S. territory and as such has a delegate in the House but does not have a vote on legislation. The island also does not have any representation in the U.S. Senate.Democrat candidate Alicia Anne Garrido Limtiaco defeated incumbent Republican Del. James Moylan 51% to 48.8%, according to VoteHub.Del. Moylan won the 2024 election by six percentage points over the Democrat at the time, meaning support flipped from Republicans by a margin of eight percentage points. On the other hand, turnout for presidential election years is usually much higher than for midterm elections.Republican Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada defeated Therese M. Terlaje for the governor's office by about three percentage points in the latest results on Tuesday. The Democrat conceded the election.President Donald Trump celebrated the Republican victory in the governor's race."Guam, which has always been considered strongly Democrat, just had an early call for a REPUBLICAN Victory in the top spot, Governor — Congratulations to Tony Ada!" he wrote on Truth Social."Also, the Republicans have the Majority in the State Senate. Wow, hopefully that’s an indication for things to come!" he added.Guam has a unicameral legislature, rather than a House and Senate, but Republicans will hold a narrow one-vote majority next term.Democrat Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has been in office for the last eight years and was term-limited in 2026.RELATED: NBC polling analyst finds MASSIVE problem for Democrats ahead of Election Day Guamanians also voted for numerous offices in their local legislature. Voters told Guam News they were concerned most about the lack of tourism and the rising cost of living.On social media, news of the flipping election led to a flurry of jokes referring to comments made by Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia in 2010 that the island might tip over and capsize if the population grew too large.There were 59,146 voters registered in Guam for the 2026 general election, according to Marianas Press.Poll Watch: 2026 midterm polls, averaged Poll Watch: 2026 midterm polls, averagedpollwatch.theblaze.comLike Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!...Read More
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Americans will decide the balance of power in Washington on Tuesday, and the Daily Signal will be there as the results come in. Beginning at 7 p.m. ET, national correspondent Tony Kinnett will host five hours of live midterm election night news on the Daily Signal’s YouTube channel and through the nationally syndicated “The Tony......Read More
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A former University of California San Diego doctoral student pleaded guilty to murdering her best friend’s 6-week-old baby and injuring his twin brother. The woman previously made a chilling admission that "from a very, very young age" she had a compulsion to "hurt kids."Nicole Virzi, 32, initially had been charged with capital murder with the possibility of the death penalty.'From a very, very young age, I don’t know what it is, but I always had this urge — almost like a compulsion I can’t control — to hurt kids.'However, Virzi agreed to a plea deal last week, and she opted to plead guilty to charges of third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and two counts of endangering a child’s welfare, according to the Los Angeles Times.Virzi now faces a minimum of 35 years and a maximum of 80 years in state prison.Allegheny County (Pa.) Deputy District Attorney Emma Schoedel said the plea deal was made to honor the wishes of the victims' family, according to the New York Post."Although this office was committed to pursuing this case to trial and its ultimate conclusion, after continued and ongoing consultation with the family and considering the best interest of the community and its protection, we agreed to offer the above plea and sentence,” the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement, according to NBC News."This was a horrific case in which Virzi used her trusted relationship with the Roberts/Katz family to place herself in a situation where she could commit her horrendous acts," the district attorney's office said in a statement. "Throughout the criminal justice process, the Roberts/Katz family has continued to endure crushing emotional pain and grief."Virzi did not speak during the plea hearing; however, her defense attorney Tina Miller said: "No words of apology would be sufficient."Virzi, of San Diego, traveled to Pittsburgh in June 2024 to visit her then-best friend, Savannah Roberts.According to the criminal complaint obtained by WTAE-TV, Virzi was babysitting Roberts' infant Leon Katz while the baby's parents took Leon's twin brother to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children's Hospital.The complaint said the twin, Ari Katz, suffered an injury to his genital area, which Virzi pointed out.While she was babysitting Leon, the 6-week-old sustained head injuries, the complaint said.Virzi told investigators she left Leon to get a baby bottle from the home's kitchen and then heard the infant screaming, according to the complaint."She told police that when she returned, the baby was on the floor and out of a bouncer seat," WTAE reported.Leon was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Medical scans determined that Leon had "a severe skull fracture to the left side of the head, along with multiple brain bleeds," according to Virzi's arrest report."The injuries sustained by both [twins are] consistent with having been sustained as a result of child abuse, as these are inflicted injuries that are not natural and not accidental," a doctor told police, according to the complaint.Leon’s death was ruled a homicide caused by "blunt force trauma to the head," NBC News reported, citing the criminal complaint.RELATED: Ex-University of Kentucky cheerleader who admitted killing her newborn baby learns fate — judge delivers brutal reality check Virzi later made a harrowing admission during a 13-hour interrogation."So when I was alone with [Leon] I shook him a couple times — hard," Virzi said during the interrogation, according to the criminal complaint. "And I dropped him a couple times — hard."WTAE reported, "Virzi continued to tell a detective that, at one point, she flipped the infant upside down on the bathroom tile floor."Virzi told detectives, "Something just came over me. I couldn’t control. I'm telling you this because I can’t keep lying about it."Virzi then made another chilling confession."From a very, very young age, I don’t know what it is, but I always had this urge — almost like a compulsion I can’t control — to hurt kids," Virzi stated.According to the Los Angeles Times, Roberts said in a statement that she had "no intention of leaving [Virzi] alone with the boys," but she was forced to leave because of Ari's injuries."It is unfathomable to me how anyone, particularly someone I considered family, could see baby Leon, and shake, drop, and throw him to the ground, torturing him for their own pleasure," Roberts stated. "I never suspected Nicole would perpetrate child abuse for even a second."Roberts continued, "Now, I struggle to make even basic decisions about Ari's care for fear that I could make a choice that inadvertently causes him harm."NBC News reported that Roberts wrote a letter to Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jill E. Rangos that read:Nicole's actions have fundamentally changed me as a person, and I feel unrecognizable from the Savannah I used to be. I could've never imagined that a person, let alone my best friend, was capable of the cruelty or violence Nicole displayed.One of the most enduring impacts of Nicole’s crimes is that my own self-confidence is forever shattered, and I’ll never forgive myself for failing to protect my babies from this monster.Roberts said being Ari's mother brings her "more joy and comfort than anything in my life ever has" but added: "Yet as Leon’s mom too, every milestone, accomplishment, and birthday that Ari reaches is shadowed by the realization that Leon should be experiencing just as much of life, by his brother’s side."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!...Read More
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European countries are facing another suspected cyberattack — this time affecting dozens of grocery stores in a hit to the EU's food supply. Concerns have continued to grow as another cyberattack affected the cooling units in a number of grocery stores across multiple countries in Europe. ‘They are a deliberate attempt to disrupt our food supply chain and undermine consumers’ confidence in it — a warning that we must take seriously.’The attacks, which hit stores on Monday, affected a number of supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, and Ireland, according to multiple sources. The affected stores include Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt in Belgium and Luxembourg and ICA and Coop in Sweden. IKEA also had one store affected in the attack, according to CNBC. The attack caused temperatures to rise in refrigerator and freezer units, forcing some stores to dispose of spoiled food.An ICA sales manager reportedly told Reuters that all of her store's freezers reached 50 degrees Celsius — over 120 degrees Fahrenheit — as a result of the attack. RELATED: 11 MILLION accounts breached as new cyberattack rocks this popular gaming company Wiktor Dabkowski/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe European Commission has reportedly shown increased concern about the digital threats, which have proved to be extremely disruptive. “They are a deliberate attempt to disrupt our food supply chain and undermine consumers’ confidence in it — a warning that we must take seriously,” EU commissioner for agriculture Christophe Hansen told CNBC. “The repeated occurrence of these cyberattacks is deeply concerning.”According to ABC News, a spokesperson for the Delhaize chain told reporters that an "IT incident" had affected a number of stores primarily in Belgium but also in Luxembourg.“In the affected stores, the range of fresh and frozen products is temporarily somewhat limited. Our distribution centers are operating normally, and there has been no disruption to deliveries to our stores,” spokesperson Sarah De Meester told ABC.The attack follows a similar cybersecurity incident in France last month in which around 700 of the country's roughly 10,000 supermarkets — including leading chains like Intermarché, Carrefour, Coopérative U, E.Leclerc, and Monoprix — were affected, according to Cyber Breaches. The investigation into the nature of the attack and the suspected perpetrators is ongoing. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!...Read More