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The bartender also told Page Six who she thinks has the best chance at winning the season.

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The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating whether an attack outside a federal building in Lower Manhattan was politically motivated after a man allegedly set a fire and threatened people with airsoft rifles. The building houses immigration courts, an ICE field office, and several other federal agencies. President Trump is also promising Iran will...

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Convicted Illegal Migrant Murderer Sues Trump Over "Emotional Distress"

The entitlement never stops, even when illegal migrants are convicted of murder and thrown in prison, they still expect free stuff and access to the American Dream.

Brandon Ortiz-Vite, a Mexican national who was living in the U.S. illegally, was convicted of the 2024 murder of his girlfriend, Ruby Garcia, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, carjacking, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony firearm.  He shot Garcia multiple times (including a shot to the head after she was already wounded), dumped her body on the side of U.S. 131, and later turned himself in.

He was sentenced to a minimum of 39 years in prison and a maximum potential sentence of over 100 years.

The migrant killer had already received substantial coverage from the media in the lead up to his trial and conviction.  However, Donald Trump used Ortiz as an example of illegal alien crime during his 2024 election campaign bid and made the man into a mascot for mass deportations.  

Ortiz had DACA status (which expired in 2019), was deported by the Trump administration in 2020 after prior arrests, but re-entered the US illegally as soon as Joe Biden took office. The case was highlighted by Trump's 2024 campaign in ads and speeches using his mugshot and details to criticize the Democrat Party's  open border policies.

After his conviction for murder, Ortiz has filed a handwritten complaint in federal court, naming Trump and White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Steven Cheung as defendants.  Ortiz claims that he has suffered "emotional distress" do to the highly public nature of his conviction, making him the target of ridicule by his fellow inmates. 

He claims that public scrutiny pressured him to take a plea deal, and that the use of his mugshot by Trump's campaign was illegal. He describes feeling “belittled,” having his “dignity shattered,” public “humiliation,” becoming a “target” and “publicly infamous.”

Brandon Ortiz-Vite demands compensation of $75 million, U.S. citizenship and a public apology from Trump.

Ortiz is self represented in the case and the lawsuit is likely to be thrown out for frivolity.  Mugshots and case details are a matter of public record, they are not private information.  Campaign speech is highly protected under the 1st Amendment and the convicted killer would face serious hurdles in any civil case against a sitting president with immunity.  Furthermore, "humiliation" is much more difficult to establish than defamation; they are not the same thing. 

Suing over a subjective feeling is nearly impossible.

Of course, no one cares if a murderer has his feelings hurt and the fact that he entered the country illegally to commit a murder makes Ortiz an even more detestable character in the eyes of many.  The notion that the man was "pressured" into a plea deal holds no water, given the substantial amount of evidence against him. 

Beyond the mountain of forensic evidence linking him to Garcia's death, Ortiz made a full confession several months before the Trump Campaign picked up on the case.  His conviction was assured regardless of Trump, and his plea deal had nothing to do with public pressure. 

What is most interesting about this situation is not the lawsuit, but the level of entitlement consistently displayed by illegal migrants when they are captured or convicted of a crime.  Ortiz is not an isolated anomaly; he is representative of a cultural attitude held by third world foreigners seeking easy access to the "American Dream" (the American economy and a government subsidized life). 

The third world views the west as a global open air bazarr, a wealthy market that is ripe for exploitation.  They think all they have to do is cross the border and take what they want.  US laws mean nothing to them, and under Democrat rule in blue states and cities, the laws are rarely applied to illegal migrants. Too many arrests or prosecutions of aliens would make Democrat sanctuary policies look bad.

And so, under Biden, many repeat offenders flooded back into the US, including Ortiz, and started pillaging once again.  They were so emboldened by the open border and progressive pro-immigration rhetoric that they now think they can sue the US when they do finally get punished.      

Tyler Durden Tue, 07/21/2026 - 13:40

Meanwhile, In Dearborn, Michigan...

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,

A viral video from inside a Home Depot in Dearborn, Michigan shows department signs for the likes of Appliances, Paint, Plumbing now carrying Arabic script alongside the English.

This is not some minor accessibility tweak. It is another clear marker of demographic transformation in a city where Middle Eastern and North African ancestry already exceeds 54 percent.

The footage captures shoppers navigating orange-and-black signs that translate core retail categories into Arabic. A woman in full niqab walks the aisle as the camera pans across the bilingual displays. The same pattern has appeared at other major chains serving the area, including Walmart, Costco, Kroger and Albertsons.

WOW ? Home Depot in Dearborn, Michigan has added Arabic to their signs inside the store

This is not assimilation, this is an Islamic Takeover of America

I found many major retailers in Dearborn have also added Arabic, locations at stores like Walmart, Home Depot, Costco,... pic.twitter.com/bWPmpeuHyO

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) July 16, 2026

This represents the quiet rewriting of the public commercial space to accommodate a parallel linguistic reality.

Dearborn has long been held up as the model of successful Arab-American settlement. What the signs demonstrate is something different: the expectation that American businesses will adapt to the language of the newest arrivals rather than the other way around.

One commenter wrote, "That doesn't encourage integration. It only causes increased segregation for a people which don't want to integrate anyway. If I were to move to an Arabic country. I would never expect them to learn to speak English. I have too much respect for other lands to consider thinking like that. US citizens have been down that road, encouraging segregation is wrong."

Another simply stated, "Gross. Never going to Home Depot again, it's tainted now." A third declared, "Damn, I guess I'll be shopping at ACE or Lowe's from now on. This is fucking absurd."

Dearborn's large immigrant population from Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries is the stated rationale for the change. Yet the practical effect is to normalize foreign-language dominance in everyday American retail.

English remains the common language of the country. Private businesses are free to chase customers however they choose. That does not make the visual result any less revealing of the direction of travel.

This development sits on a continuum of institutional accommodation that has also reached local law enforcement in the same metro area.

Just months earlier, the Dearborn Heights Police Department became the first in the United States to introduce an official uniform patch featuring Arabic script. The episode revealed how quickly "diversity" initiatives move from optional gestures to official symbols of authority.

Dearborn Heights has a combined Middle Eastern and North African population of around 40 percent, while nearby Dearborn has a majority 55 percent.

Both areas, along with other towns such as Hamtramck, have attracted Arab communities with immigration from Lebanon, Yemen, and other Middle Eastern countries.

Islamization of Michigan!

Just days ago, thousands of Shia Muslims marched down the streets of Dearborn, Michigan, in the Tenth Annual Ashura Procession.

This controversial event took place in Muslim Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's district, and as you will notice, there... pic.twitter.com/Gwxj9zUUfR

— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) July 17, 2024

This is Dearborn, Michigan.

It's known for being the first Muslim-majority city in the US.

What many don't know is that before Muslims moved there, it was a majority Middle Eastern Christian town, mostly populated by Lebanese Christians and Assyrians fleeing persecution.

The... pic.twitter.com/WK8VSVvwDx

— Dr. Maalouf ? (@realMaalouf) April 15, 2025

The city of Dearborn in Michigan is home to the largest Muslim population in the United States per capita as well as the largest mosque in North America.

Large anti-Israel protests have been taking place there over the past 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/WqxgGgQp3X

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 7, 2024

While there are Arabic speaking Orthodox Christians in Dearborn from earlier immigration movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, they have become proportionally smaller due to immigration trends favoring Muslim-majority groups, which now define much of the city's Arab identity.

Did you know that before becoming America's jihad capital, Dearborn, Michigan, was a thriving center of Middle Eastern Christian culture?

Not a lot of people know, but Dearborn was initially settled in the early 20th century by Lebanese Christians and Assyrians/Chaldeans fleeing... pic.twitter.com/quIAQ2933K

— Dr. Maalouf ? (@realMaalouf) February 5, 2024

This has sparked controversies, such as over public broadcasts of the Islamic call to prayer.

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Tyler Durden Tue, 07/21/2026 - 13:20

Is the former New York Ranger secretly in Christopher Nolan's epic?

The fountain of youth may be hiding in the graveyard. "By day three, I was looking like a newborn baby dumpling," said one fan.

Video showed a sounder of wild pigs rooting through grassy areas and ripping up sections of landscaping, with workers saying the damage unfolded over just a few days.

Washington joined Massachusetts, Michigan and Nevada in winning court orders restricting Kalshi's activities.

The pair broke up in July 2025 after Craig allegedly found racist text messages on his phone.

The pair broke up in July 2025 after Craig allegedly found racist text messages on his phone.

These Chips Are Scorching Hot: Utz Soars 90% On Take-Private Deal

Chips are scorching hot on Tuesday, but not the kind made by Nvidia, AMD or Intel.

Shares of Utz Brands, the Hanover, Pennsylvania-based snack maker known for its potato chips, cheese balls and red-and-white "Little Utz Girl" logo, erupted after European snack giant Intersnack agreed to take the company private.

Utz Brands surged 90% after European snack maker Intersnack agreed to take the potato-chip producer private for $14.25 a share in cash.

Utz Brands

The transaction will be financed with about $920 million from Intersnack, new term and asset-backed loans, and rollover equity from the Rice and Lissette family. BofA Securities advised Intersnack and arranged the debt financing.

"Intersnack shares our vision for Utz, and their marketing, manufacturing, and technology capabilities will be invaluable as we continue to invest in our brands and accelerate our strategy," Utz CEO Howard Friedman said.

The Utz take-private deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals. Holders controlling about 42% of the stock have agreed to support the transaction. Utz will delist from the NYSE, with Intersnack and the Rice and Lissette family each owning 50%. Dylan Lissette will become executive chair.

"Our partnership with the Rice and Lissette Family, and commitment to Utz, represents a compelling opportunity for Intersnack to expand our exposure into the large and attractive US snacking market, where we do not currently have a presence," Intersnack Executive Chairman Johan van Winkel said.

The deal gives Intersnack its first foothold in the US snack market. Utz, which maintained its 2026 organic-sales growth forecast of 2% to 3%, reports second-quarter earnings early next month.

Utz shares are trading nearly 90% higher, close to the $14.25 take-private price. Short interest stands at roughly 11% of the float, equivalent to about 8 million shares and 3.9 days to cover, likely amplifying the move.

Shortly after Utz completed its SPAC merger with Collier Creek Holdings in August 2020 at roughly $10 a share, the stock surged to nearly $30 before entering a five-and-a-half-year downtrend.

 

Tyler Durden Tue, 07/21/2026 - 13:00

"We have no evidence at this time that any elections were swayed," Sherrill said during a press conference Tuesday.

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Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude bound for China and India were forced to turn back in the Red Sea on Tuesday following warnings from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.