🎓 A milestone moment for CAL FIRE.

CAL FIRE celebrated the inaugural Company Officer Academy Graduation at the new Atwater Training Center on Friday, October. 24.

Fire Control Class 25-15 graduated 38 new Company Officers, marking the first ceremony held at the facility since it opened on July 7, 2025.

The Atwater Training Center expands CAL FIRE’s training capacity under the 66-hour work week implementation, creating more opportunities to prepare leaders for the field.

With this class, CAL FIRE has now graduated over 500 new Company Officers in 2025—and is on track to exceed 650 by year’s end.

CAL FIRE

Utah: Suspect shot and killed, officer injured while responding to 'urgent assault call' in Salt Lake City

One man died, and an officer was injured after Salt Lake City police responded to an "urgent assault call" near 2100 S.

Nearly 20 police officers responded to an officer-involved critical incident on the corner of 2100 S 300 W on Wednesday, according to officials with the Salt Lake City Police Department.

Police said they responded to an assault call, confronting a man who allegedly threw a rock at an officer. At least one officer fired their gun at the man, and the suspect was transported to the hospital.

The man who was shot “was then transported to an area hospital where he died on his way or when he arrived at the hospital,” Christiansen said.

“One of our officers were injured,” he said, describing the injuries as non-life-threatening.

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

More: https://gephardtdaily.com/local/breaking-officer-injured-assault-suspect-killed-in-salt-lake-city-police-shooting/

Earlier today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on yet another narco-trafficking vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) in the Eastern Pacific.

This vessel, like all the others, was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics. Four male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel—and killed—during the strike, which was conducted in international waters. No U.S. forces were harmed in this strike.

The Western Hemisphere is no longer a safe haven for narco-terrorists bringing drugs to our shores to poison Americans. The Department of War will continue to hunt them down and eliminate them wherever they operate.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

DEVELOPING: A police chase with a possible carjacking suspect is unfolding in South Los Angeles.

🧢 KABC LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/live/sGWxHwu1s1E

48-year-old Walter “Hawk” Newsome, the founder of New York Black Lives Matter, turned himself in after allegedly punching and throwing a bullhorn at 66-year-old Manhattan Democratic District Leader William Allen during a protest.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/blm-leader-goes-on-diatribe-about-black-faces-of-oppression-while-turning-himself-in-for-assaulting-black-man

Vice President JD Vance speaks to young Americans at Ole Miss:

“If you care about this country, love it enough to get involved in the process and how we govern it. That is the only way we are going to save the United States of America.”

Vice President Vance on America's foundation as a Christian nation:

“Anybody who's telling you their view is neutral likely has an agenda to sell you. I'm at least honest about the fact that I think the Christian foundation of this country is a good thing.”

VP Vance on immigration policies:

“We have got to become a common community again. And you can't do that when you have such high numbers of immigration, which is one of the reasons why we have the immigration policy we do.”

VP Vance - “You do not have to completely kick God out of the public square, which is what we've done in modern America. It's not what the founders wanted...and anybody who tells you it's required by the Constitution is lying to you.”

VP Vance on the potential for the radical left to misuse power:

“We cannot be afraid to do something because the left might do it in the future. The left is already going to do it regardless of whether we do it. That is the takeaway of the last 40 years.”

BREAKING: The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country. This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term in office. Because of the tremendous destructive power, I HATED to do it, but had no choice! Russia is second, and China is a distant third, but will be even within 5 years. Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 09:04 PM EST 10/29/25

NEW: DHS tells FoxNews that new data reveals violent/death threats against ICE surged a staggering 8,000% in fiscal year 2025 compared to fiscal year 2024.

One recent threat in TX (attached) involved an illegal alien offering $10,000 bounties per each murdered ICE agent. He was arrested in possession of a gun.

Statement via Tricia McLaughlin:

“Our ICE law enforcement is now facing an 8,000% increase in death threats against them while they risk their lives every single day to remove the worst of the worst. From bounties placed on their heads for their murders, threats to their families, stalking, and doxxing online, our officers are experiencing an unprecedented level of violence and threats against them and their families. Make no mistake, sanctuary politicians are contributing to the surge in violent threats and assaults of our officers through their repeated vilification and demonization tactics, including gross comparisons to the Nazi Gestapo. This violence against law enforcement must end.”

Bill Melugin

Vice President JD Vance: “I feel pretty damn good saying the shutdown is the Democrats fault, because we voted again and again to open it.” 🔥

OFFICER SHOT: A Tiffin Police Department, Ohio, Police officer was accidentally shot while responding to a domestic disturbance Tuesday morning. Officials say the officer’s gun discharged while being readjusted during the incident. He was airlifted to a Toledo hospital and are now in stable condition.

Please join us in sending prayers and, or positive thoughts for the officer's recovery🙏🏻

Tucker Carlson: The prospect of regime changing Maduro is like Viagra to Lindsey Graham. Unfortunately it won’t prevent a single fentanyl death.

When I think of the most important lessons of Charlie Kirk's life, this was a man who to his dying breath never lost hope in the United States of America.

Despair is a sin. Keep on fighting for this country in Charlie's memory🇺🇸

JD Vance

A golden sunset over Santa Monica capped off an unseasonably warm 88-degree Wednesday — the kind of October evening that feels more like midsummer than fall.

Santa Monica Closeup

President Xi arrives in South Korea to meet with President Donald J. Trump

Margo Martin

MR. OCTOBER.

Trump meets with President Xi

https://rumble.com/v70z1rc-president-trump-meets-with-president-xi-of-china.html

It’s the Mexican cartels that distribute drugs that kill people in our country, not the Venezuelans.

Tucker Carlson Network