President Trump just nominated Andrew Ferguson as FTC Chair and he wants to fight woke media censors like NewsGuard!

FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson wants his agency to break up the censorship cartel that has included Big Tech online platforms and advertising agencies.

Last week, Ferguson signed on with fellow Republican FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak to demand a probe of efforts by online platforms to limit free speech and engage in censorship.

Read more: https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/newsguard-ftc-big-tech/2024/12/09/id/1191026/

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I’m so grateful to have met 9-year-old Sawyer Bost today. Sawyer decided that it would be a great idea to take from his own Christmas funds to purchase me a gift so that I could buy myself lunch on my next shift. Thank you so much, buddy.

Mississippi Highway Patrol, Starkville

⚠️ A snow squall warning is in effect until 10:15 PM EST for I-696, I-75, I-96, US-24 near Detroit, MI and I-75 near Flint, MI and I-69 near Imlay City, MI.

NEW: A 31-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after he reportedly rammed and damaged more than half a dozen vehicles while trying to escape from Seattle police.

The incident began around 8 a.m. when residents in the 7000 block of Sandpoint Way Northeast reported seeing a man in an Audi A6 sedan who appeared to be unconscious and slumped forward for at least a half hour. Concerned for his well-being, they contacted the authorities.

Seattle police officers quickly responded to the scene and strategically positioned their patrol vehicles to prevent the suspect from fleeing and posing a danger to the public. Despite their efforts, the situation escalated when the suspect woke up.

Read more: https://mynorthwest.com/4018552/seattle-man-arrested-after-reportedly-ramming-multiple-vehicles-trying-to-flee-police/

Watch: Fire officials provide new details on damage caused by Franklin Fire in Malibu.

DEVELOPING! New lawsuit accuses Google of discrimination for laying off employees on parental leave.

A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court accuses Google of discriminating against new parents, alleging the tech giant targeted employees on parental leave during a round of layoffs in 2023.

Paula Byrne, who had worked for the company since 2010, claims she was laid off while on parental leave after giving birth to her daughter, Isabella, in June 2023. Byrne, was informed of her layoff not by her employer but by her peers.

More: https://abc7ne.ws/4fd0gW3​

Sergeant Spencer Cannon has retired after 34 years of dedicated service the people of Utah County with the Utah County Sheriff's Office. Well done Brother! 💙

Yesterday afternoon two LAPD officers each suffered an overdose after being exposed to an unknown substance  while engaging a subject in MacArthur Park.

The two partners were transported to a local hospital in unknown condition.

Please join us in sending prayers and, or positive thoughts for their recovery. 🙏🏻

BREAKING UPDATE: The Secret Service Agent that spotted Ryan Routh’s barrel in Florida missed SIX TIMES from FIVE FEET AWAY.

Thoughts?

Just wow....REPOST for exposure and show this leftist police are actually important.

https://lawenforcementtoday.com/san-francisco-woman-known-for-anti-police-social-media-posts-pleas-for-assistance-with-stolen-belongings

A rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation has produced some of the NFL’s entertainment presentations including the Super Bowl halftime show, won’t impact the league’s relationship with the music mogul.

“We’re aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s really strong response to that,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday after the conclusion of the league’s winter meetings. “We know the litigation is happening now. From our standpoint, our relationship is not changing with them, including our preparations for the next Super Bowl.”
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Utah: A man arrested for investigation of two felony counts each of aggravated robbery and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person Monday morning has been released from jail without bail.

Salesi Tuatonga, 32, was arrested after Salt Lake City police say he and another person were allegedly involved in the armed robbery of people living in an RV in the city’s Glendale neighborhood.

District Court Judge Robert Faust ordered Tuatonga to be released without bail on conditions including he promise to appear for all court proceedings, promise not to commit any criminal offenses, and cooperate with daily automated phone check-ins, among other constraints.

The SLCPD news release did not mention any apprehension of a second suspect in the case, and Gephardt Daily could not find any seemingly related arrest in online court records.

Read more: https://gephardtdaily.com/local/slcpd-arrests-alleged-armed-robber-on-felony-charges-judge-releases-arrestee-without-bail/

BREAKING! Authorities discovered over $100 million worth of marijuana during a massive drug bust in Southern California.

On Monday, December 9, 2024, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Marijuana
Enforcement Team served a search warrant at a residence along the 5000 block of Honeyhill Road in Oak Hills.

The five acre property contained a newly built, 120' x 40' metal building, along the east fence line. Inside this metal building, investigators located over 3000 trash bags filled with processed marijuana, stacked over 12 feet high, from end to end of the building. The trash bags each weighed approximately 30 to 50 pounds.

Over the course of two days, the Marijuana Enforcement Team, San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, ano California Fish and Wildlife Department, seized 51 truck loads of processed marijuana totaling over 90,000 pounds, with a market value of over $100,000,000.00.

More: http://local.nixle.com/alert/11320185/

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DEVELOPING! A car fire on the southbound 405 freeway at Getty Center Drive has spread into brush between the freeway and Sepulveda. LAFD is on scene.

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Prayers for the Muskogee police officer who was shot in the line of duty tonight. 🙏🏻

Oklahoma: Muskogee Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting after responding to a domestic disturbance Wednesday evening.

Around 5:30 pm, in the 900 Block of North M Steet Muskogee police found a man with a gun, and shots were fired from the suspect and police.

Police said the suspect and one of the three responding officers were shot and taken to the hospital.

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/muskogee-police-investigating-shooting-after-suspect-and-officer-shot