It’s been a busy week with news and politics!
Here are the ten most important stories you need to know heading into the weekend:
10. Squatters Invade Lebron And JLo’s Wealthy Neighborhood
Squatters are invading ritzy neighborhoods all across California, breaking into homes and refusing to leave. Now, they have taken up shop right next door to Lebron James and Jennifer Lopez.
“LeBron James is reportedly ‘very concerned’ about squatters in his southern California neighborhood who have taken over a $4.3million home. The NBA star, 39, bought an extravagant $36.8 million mansion in Beverly Hills in 2022 before tearing it down to build his dream home near the properties of A-listers such as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.
Just two doors down from his property, squatters have taken over a home which they are allegedly using to throw cocaine parties, as reported by Curbed.
As DailyMail.com previously reported, have been throwing near-nightly raucous rave parties – and police are powerless to shut them down.The parties often don’t start until 2 am, run on for hours, and have resulted in assaults, fires and arrests since they began in celeb-packed Beverly Hills.
At one point the ‘squatters’ were even advertising rooms in the 5,857 sq ft home on Booking.com for $300 per night and charged hundreds of party guests $75 entry fees at the gate. They claim that they are valid tenants, though the homeowner and property agent deny any rental agreements exist. Billionaires Jeff Bezos, Steve Wynn and Ron Burkle all live within half a mile of the home.”
9. Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 years
Crypto kingpin SamBankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after stealing billions.
“Former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years behind bars for his role in perpetrating one of the largest financial crimes in U.S. history.
Bankman-Fried, 32, was convicted in November of seven counts of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, along with other charges of conspiracy to commit commodities and securities fraud.
Bankman-Fried faced up to 110 years under federal sentencing guidelines, but prosecutors had called for Judge Lewis Kaplan to sentence Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years in prison for what they described as a “historic fraud.” Bankman-Fried’s attorneys had argued for a sentence of no more than six and a half years, saying he was unlikely to reoffend.”
8. RFK Jr. Announces Nicole Shanahan As His VP
Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced Nicole Shanahan as his pick for Vice President at a rally in California earlier this week.
“Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday chose lawyer Nicole Shanahan as his running mate, lauding her stances and past work on issues like health outcomes for children and artificial intelligence and vowing the pair will give “another choice” to the swath of voters disenchanted with a Donald Trump-Joe Biden rematch.
Speaking to cheering supporters inside the vast auditorium of an Oakland convention center, Kennedy spent several minutes teasing his choice, speaking about Shanahan without naming her.
“I wanted a vice president who shared my passion for wholesome, healthy foods, chemical-free; for regenerative agriculture; for good soils,” the former environmental lawyer said. “And I found exactly the right person.”
7. 70+ Illegals Arrested After Storming The Border And Assaulting National Guard
Over 70 illegals who stormed the border and attacked members of the National Guard have been arrested.
According to The New York Post:
“Texas authorities have arrested 70 additional migrants on rioting charges related to the March 21 incident in which they overran and assaulted National Guard troops in an attempt to rush the border at El Paso, an official told The Post.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is holding more than 200 migrants whom the state wants to arrest and charge, but federal authorities “are not being as cooperative as Border Patrol,” according to the official.
The 70 who have been arrested face charges for misdemeanor rioting, the source said.”
6. Pro Palestine Protesters Crash NYC Event Featuring Biden, Obama, And Clinton
Protesters upset with Israel over the Gaza War crashed a major fundraiser for Joe Biden this week in New York City featuring Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Stephen Colbert.
“Pro-Palestinian protesters repeatedly interrupted President Joe Biden’s fundraiser featuring former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton Thursday night — underscoring a serious electoral challenge for the incumbent Democrat even as he raked in $26 million.
The frequent protests — including shouts of “blood on your hands” — drew flashes of frustration from the former presidents on stage as Biden faces intensifying domestic fallout from the Israel-Hamas war.
“You can’t just talk and not listen. That’s what the other side does,” Obama said, according to pooled reporters in the room.
Clinton used the protests to push for Biden’s re-election, arguing that Biden cares about Palestinians’ self-determination and establishing a two-state solution. Obama, too, said Biden had the moral clarity to lead during this conflict.”
5. Ronna Romney Fired By NBC After Just One Interview
Former RNC Chair Ronna Romney was fired by NBC News after just one interview on “Meet The Press.”
“NBC is facing heavy criticism from the right for terminating a deal to add former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor.
McDaniel’s abrupt exit followed vocal protests from some of the network’s most prominent on-air hosts, who took issue with her past rhetoric on the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Former President Trump, who has had his own up-and-down relationship with McDaniel, was among the Republicans criticizing NBC.
“Wow! Ronna McDaniel got fired by Fake News NBC. She only lasted two days, and this after McDaniel went out of her way to say what they wanted to hear,” Trump wrote Tuesday on his Truth Social website.
“The sick degenerates over at MSDNC are really running NBC, and there seems nothing Chairman Brian Roberts can do about it,” the former president wrote in another post attacking Comcast, the network’s parent company.”
4. Feds Raid Diddy Over Alleged Sex Trafficking Operation
Federal agents raided rapper Diddy’s home this week in an alleged sex trafficking investigation.
“New details are emerging about the raids at Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ homes.
After federal agents raided the rapper’s multi-million dollar homes in Miami and Los Angeles on March 25, sources with knowledge told NBC News March 26 that firearms were found at both properties. Additionally, Homeland Security Investigations seized Combs’ phones in Miami before he was scheduled to depart for a trip to the Bahamas.
While the investigation is ongoing, a source close to the investigation told NBC News that the raid was connected to allegations of sex-trafficking and sexual assault and the solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms. Three women and one man had been interviewed by federal officials in Manhattan in relation to the investigation, the source shared.
In a March 25 statement to E! News, a rep for Homeland Security Investigations said that they had “executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation” and would “provide further information as it becomes available.”
3. President Trump Attends Murdered Cop’s Funeral
As Biden, Obama, and Clinton raised money for Biden’s re-election, President Trump attended the funeral for a slain New York City cop just a couple miles away.
“After he attended the wake Thursday of slain New York police officer Jonathan Diller, former President Donald Trump expressed outrage over the killing and used the opportunity to tout his position on the need to curb crime.
“What happened is such a sad, sad event — such a horrible thing and it’s happening all too often and we’re just not going to let it happen,” Trump said to cameras outside the Massapequa Funeral Home after the wake, flanked by about a dozen police officers.
Diller was shot and killed Monday in Queens after he approached an illegally parked vehicle.
Trump called the suspect a “thug” and said that he and the driver of the vehicle had prior arrest records.
“They don’t learn because they don’t respect,” Trump said. “They’re not given the respect. … Police are the greatest people we have. There’s nothing and there’s nobody like ’em.”
2. Francis Scott Key Bridge In Baltimore Collapses After Being Hit By Ship
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, one of the most important arteries on the East Coast for hazardous materials, was struck by a ship earlier this week and collapsed after losing power. Some have speculated it was a cyber attack.
According to The AP:
“A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the span to collapse and presumably killing six construction workers. On Wednesday, a day after the early-morning crash, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board boarded the ship and planned to recover information from its electronics and paperwork while divers searched for the bodies of workers who were still missing.
The operators of the Dali cargo ship issued a mayday call moments before the crash early Tuesday saying the vessel had lost power. But the 985-foot-long (300-meter-long) ship still struck one of the 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) bridge’s supports at 8 knots, which is roughly 9 mph (15 kph). That caused the span to break and fall into the water within seconds.
Eight construction workers were filling potholes on the bridge when the crash happened. Two were rescued soon after the collapse. Divers recovered the bodies of two others and the other four are presumed dead. Jeffrey Pritzker, executive vice president of Brawner Builders, said they were working in the middle of the span when it collapsed.
1. Ruby Garcia Murdered By An Illegal In Michigan
Ruby Garcia was murdered by a drunk illegal during a botched carjacking this week in Grand Rapids, sparking national outrage.
According to The New York Post:
“An illegal immigrant from Mexico has been accused of killing a 25-year-old Michigan woman in a drunken carjacking attempt — and is awaiting arraignment on an open murder charge, according to a report.
Ruby Garcia, 25, of Grand Rapids, was found dead with apparent gunshot wounds on the southbound lanes of US-131 about 11:40 p.m. Friday, Fox 17 reported.
Although Michigan State Police have not released information about a suspect in custody, he was identified by The Midwesterner as Brandon Ortiz-Vite, a 25-year-old illegal immigrant from Puebla, Mexico.”
