Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who became a symbol of bravery during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 93, NewsNationNow reported. Hill's death occurred at his home in Belvedere, California. His actions on November 22, 1963, are eternally etched in the annals of American history.
Known for his quick reaction during JFK's assassination, Clint Hill's passing marks the end of a profound legacy.
Born in 1932 in Washburn, North Dakota, Hill had a humble beginning before embarking on a path that would lead him to moments of historical significance. After serving in the Army, he joined the Secret Service in 1958, demonstrating a commitment to national service from a young age.
The assassination of President Kennedy was a moment that changed America, and Clint Hill's actions during those crucial seconds illustrated his profound dedication to duty. When gunshots rang out in Dallas, Hill leaped onto the back of the moving presidential limousine in an attempt to shield the president and First Lady.
Hill's efforts on that day were followed by decades of respect and numerous awards from the Secret Service, recognizing his bravery and dedication. Despite these accolades, the haunting memories of that day profoundly affected him, leading to severe depression and an early retirement from active service at age 43.
His emotional struggle with the events of November 1963 was a significant part of his life story, which he rarely spoke of publicly. When he did, it was with a sense of deep, lingering reflection on what might have been done differently.
It was not until a 1975 interview with Mike Wallace on CBS’ "60 Minutes" that Hill publicly shared the emotional burden he carried. He tearfully recounted the assassination, deeply expressing his feelings of responsibility and the profound impact it had on his life.
"If I had reacted just a little bit quicker. And I could have, I guess," a grieving Hill told Wallace, a moment that resonated with many who saw the interview. This emotional appearance was a turning point for Hill, allowing him to confront his feelings about that day.
The interview had a lasting impact on Hill, as he later indicated during an appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live" in 2006. He credited the discussion with Wallace for helping him process and publicly discuss the trauma he experienced.
Beyond his Secret Service duties, Hill's life after early retirement involved a quieter existence, punctuated by moments of recognition for his service. North Dakota honored him in 2018 with the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, acknowledging his lifelong service and impact.
Hill also found love late in life, marrying co-author Lisa McCubbin in 2021. The pair had collaborated on several books about his experiences. McCubbin Hill described their relationship as a deep bond, affirming, "We had that once-in-a-lifetime love that everyone hopes for. We were soulmates."
The 1993 Clint Eastwood movie "In the Line of Fire" partially drew inspiration from Hill's proactive and selfless actions, further cementing his legacy within popular culture.
A private funeral service is planned to be held in Washington, D.C., allowing close friends, family, and colleagues to pay their respects to a man who played a pivotal role during a critical moment in American history. The date of the service has not been announced, ensuring it remains a private affair in honor of Hill's wishes.
The life and service of Clint Hill remind us of the profound personal impacts national tragedies can have on individuals, particularly those sworn to protect. His legacy serves as a testament to the courage and dedication required to serve at the highest levels of security and public trust. As the nation remembers Clint Hill, his poignant memory and steadfast bravery continue to inspire future generations of service members who carry forward the values he embodied.
Clint Hill's journey from North Dakota to the heart of American history exemplifies a true devotion to duty, marked with personal sacrifices that few can fully understand. We remember and honor his courage, service, and the deep sense of duty that defined his life.
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
There were a number of topics that members of Congress wanted to investigate while Joe Biden was in the White House.
For example, the FBI agents who were installed in the protest-turned-riot on Jan. 6, 2021. And the decision to label traditional Catholics as "violent extremists." And the collusion between the Biden-Harris administration and Big Tech to suppress America's First Amendment speech rights.
Then-FBI chief Christopher Wray simply declined to produce the documents that were needed.
But Wray is gone, Kash Patel is the new FBI chief and Rep. Jim Jordan now is asking him to move those investigations forward.
In a letter to Patel, Jordan, R-Ohio, and the chief of the House Judiciary Committee, asked for help in conducting "oversight into misconduct of the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the Biden administration."
One of the topics is the Biden administration's "insertion" of federal agents into local school board meetings.
"On October 4, 2021, then-Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memorandum to then-FBI Director Wray on the subject of 'Partnership Among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats Against School Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff,' directing federal law enforcement resources to address a purported increase in school board-related threats."
The FBI then created a "special threat tag" to use in those "investigations."
But Congress, in asking for documentation of that agenda, got only "only a limited subset of internal communications regarding how the Justice Department could address purported threats at local school board meetings and made available to the committee in camera additional documents regarding cases opened using the special threat tag."
But Jordan noted the FBI "should possess additional responsive documents and communications referring or relating to the EDUOFFICIALS threat tag—including internal documents and communications regarding investigations categorized under the threat tag."
Then there was the FBI's labeling of Catholics as "violent extremists," which resulted in agents being "inserted" into places of worship.
The FBI's response to that inquiry was "insufficient, ultimately leading the committee to issue a subpoena to the FBI for the requested documents and information on April 10, 2023."
Even so, the committee believes the FBI has additional information that would be useful in an investigation.
The censorship scheme also saw questions left unanswered.
"During the 118th Congress, the Committee conducted extensive oversight of how and to what extent the executive branch coerced and colluded with technology companies and other entities to censor speech. The committee's investigation, public reporting, and publicized discovery in an ongoing federal court case, Missouri v. Biden, revealed how the federal government, including the FBI, pressured and colluded with Facebook and other Big Tech entities to censor certain viewpoints in ways that undermined First Amendment principles."
Two toddlers, cousins from neighboring homes, were killed on Saturday in rural Cambodia when a decades-old grenade blew up near their homes.
Muo Lisa and her cousin, Thum Yen died after discovering the grenade when they were playing together while their parents did farm work, and it exploded.
The grenade was left over from fighting between Cambodian government soldiers and Kmer Rouge communists in the 1980s and 90s, one of an estimated four to six million unexploded ordinances left in the area after the fighting ended.
Old unexploded munitions become more volatile as they age, making them particularly dangerous.
“Their parents went to settle on land that was a former battlefield, and they were not aware that there were any land mines or unexploded ordnance buried near their homes,” Director General of Cambodian Mine Action Center Heng Ratana said.
The center determined it was a rocket-propelled grenade after analyzing the fragments. “It’s a pity because they were too young and they should not have died like this.”
About 20,000 people in Cambodia have died and 45,000 have been injured since the fighting ended in 1998. As time goes on, those numbers have decreased; only 49 people died last year from unexploded munitions.
“The war is completely over and there is fully peace for more than 25 years, but the blood of the Khmer (Cambodian) people continues to flow because of the remnants of land mines and ammunition,” Ratana said on his Facebook page.
Cambodia has some of the most experienced deminers in the world, and they have helped other countries remove unexploded munitions.
It may be that the Guardian and other news outlets decided to write this story because U.S. aid for Cambodian demining was suspended as part of President Donald Trump's 90-day freeze on foreign aid.
Of course, the incident prompted the government to issue a waiver for the program so it can continue, Ratana told the Guardian.
It's sad that the left uses tragedies like this in an attempt to make Trump look bad.
Part of the point of freezing aid was to determine which efforts are worthwhile and which ones are wasteful.
The worthwhile efforts will no doubt be reinstated while the dead weight can be dropped.
A Delta Airlines flight on its way to Sydney, Australia had to return to LAX and make an emergency landing there late Saturday after smoke filled the aircraft.
The flight had 162 passengers and crew, all of whom were safe in this latest aircraft incident to make the news.
The smoke was said to have come from the galley. Passengers were placed on another flight after the landing.
News footage from ABC7 showed the airplane landing in the darkness.
“Upon landing, there was no smoke in the cockpit, but pilots requested medical attention for passengers who may have been affected by smoke, according to audio from LiveATC.net,” ABC7 reported.
The incident occurred just days after another Delta Airlines flight crashed in Toronto Pearson Airport during landing, caught fire, and flipped over in the snow.
No one has been killed in that incident so far, but one child and two adults were critically injured and up to eight total passengers suffered injuries, according to paramedics.
On Wednesday, two small planes collided in Arizona near Marana Regional Airport, killing two of the four people on board the aircraft. The airport, near Tuscon, has no air traffic control tower.
Airplane-related incidents have been in the news since a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet last month, killing all 67 people on both aircraft.
USA Today reported that there have been 14 fatal aircraft incidents already this year, but the total number of aviation accidents so far in 2025 is down significantly from last year.
Furthermore, the American Airlines collision is the only fatal aviation accident in the last 15 years. All the others were smaller private planes.
A Bureau of Transportation report states, "Transportation incidents for all modes claimed 44,546 lives in 2022, of which all but 2,032 involved highway motor vehicles. Preliminary estimates for 2023 suggest a further decline in fatalities."
This makes flying the safest mode of transportation by far, even though the constant news reports of accidents make it seem much less safe.
President Joe Biden's immigration policies were not only disastrous but also extremely dangerous to the American public, and even though President Donald Trump is correcting the situation, the residual effects are still apparent.
According to Fox News, a suspected Tren de Aragua gang member from Venezuela was recently released on probation in Chicago, where he's now free to commit crimes and terrorize U.S. citizens.
Pedro Colmenares, a 33-year-old gang member and illegal immigrant, was released on probation even though he has a domestic violence charge on his record, clearly indicating he's not afraid to commit acts of violence.
He was previously ordered to be deported in 2022.
An immigration judge ordered his deportation at the time, but like many other illegals do to stall the situation, he filed an appeal.
While the appeal was processing, he ended up in Chicago, where he ultimately ended up back on the radar of federal law enforcement officials after he was hit with a weapons charge.
The weapons charge, which was filed in Cook County, triggered ICE detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security. However, because of the "sanctuary" status of the county, he avoided detainment and deportation.
Not surprisingly, the illegal alien ended up in the custody of law enforcement once again, as Fox News noted:
Colmenares was taken into custody once again this week for three days and was questioned by Chicago Police about his suspected involvement in the shooting death of a 25-year-old Hispanic man last September.
Police noted that there was probable cause justifying taking him in, but ultimately the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office declined to pursue the case, citing "uncooperative witnesses."
Fox News added:
Colmenares is facing charges in a shocking kidnapping and sexual assault of his former girlfriend last October in Chicago. He is charged with domestic battery with bodily harm for allegedly pulling up in a car to the 27-year-old Hispanic woman and telling her to get in "or I’ll shoot you."
Users across social media reacted to the news of the illegal alien being set free on probation.
🚨 Chicago, IL: Pedro Colmenares, an illegal alien with a removal order and suspected Tren de Aragua member, was released on probation from a weapons charge.
Released despite his immigration status.
Released despite facing charges for kidnapping and sexual assault of his former… pic.twitter.com/JKXCuveqyD
— Illegal Alien Crimes (@ImmigrantCrimes) February 23, 2025
"If this monster harms anyone else, then all who were involved in his release should be brought up on charges of aiding and abetting criminals!" one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "This is how Chicago rolls. You see, it's run by criminals so this guy has special cred. Pedro is the ideal democrat minion, except that he keeps a little too high a profile."
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
There long have been legitimate concerns when Americans travel to restrictive nations – those that don't accept the multitude of rights Americans enjoy – such as North Korea. Or China. Or even Islamic regimes like Iran, or Saudi Arabia.
Now, the American Center for Law and Justice is warning about travel to the United Kingdom.
The legal organization has posted online an analysis of the threat the UK's ideological leftism now poses.
"The UK has declared that it will charge and prosecute Americans for their social media posts, written while still in America, if they travel to its borders. The ACLJ has prepared a legal memo detailing the specific laws at play and the danger for Americans. Specifically, it details how your speech on the internet could violate the UK's broad 'hate speech' laws and how you could be arrested as soon as you step foot in the UK for your posts back home," the ACLJ reports.
"If an American speaks in the United States in a way that UK officials construe as affecting their national interest or even producing substantial effects within the country, even if it's just a statement about your Christian faith or your political stance, then you could be arrested upon entry to the UK," it warned.
This of course, would be entry to the nation famed worldwide for the Constitution-inspiring Magna Carta.
The document, from 1215 A.D., is considered one of the premier listings of rights for citizens, church rights, impartial justice and more.
"UK officials have boasted how proud they are of this initiative: The UK's Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, said in a press conference, 'We will throw the full force of the law at people. . . . And whether you're in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you,'" the ACLJ warning noted.
Adding to the threat was Prime Minister Keir Starmer, "I guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder whether directly or those whipping up this action online."
The ACLJ warned it "clearly" is conservatives who are being targeted.
And, forebodingly, what qualifies as illegal speech actually is "at the whim of the police and officials, as the laws themselves are too vague to define specific violations."
For example, one law criminalizes "threatening, abusive or insulting words" and another targets "grossly offensive" messaging.
Be further warned, travelers are told, that European courts regularly affirm the validity of such directed attacks on conservatives and their speech.
And going into the "absurd," the ACLJ warns, some UK leaders actually have wanted to extradite individuals from the U.S. whose language they insist be suppressed.
Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) has overtaken the fashion media world as First Lady Melania Trump doesn't appear to have a spot on the cover of Vogue magazine anytime soon.
According to the Daily Mail, those in charge of the magazine -- namely Anna ‘Nuclear’ Wintour -- is not interested in featuring the first lady on the cover, which is essentially customary.
Wintour has such a severe case of TDS that she's unwilling to put politics aside and only offered Melania a cover shot under very specific circumstances.
Vogue and Wintour were in the headlines earlier this month after they slammed the first lady's official White House photo, which sparked major backlash as a result.
Insiders to Wintour's TDS-stricken mind revealed that Melania would made the cover of the magazine only if certain things happened, such as hinting at divorcing her husband.
"Something extraordinary would have to happen. If she was going to leave Donald - if there was a hint of divorce - Anna would be first in line for an interview," one of the insiders reportedly said.
Not surprisingly, every other first lady has been given a Vogue cover shot, as the Daily Mail noted:
The storied title has bestowed this privilege on past Democrat First Ladies from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama while Republicans Laura Bush and Nancy Reagan were each afforded an inside spread.
Apparently, the entire Vogue office is full of triggered liberals who were so blinded and out of touch with reality that they actually cried in shock and disbelief when Trump won again.
"Conde Nast had been in such a liberal democratic bubble that they didn’t see it coming; the whole team were in shock in the US," one source said.
They added, "The younger team members at Conde Nast were in tears on the day of the election. There had to be special meetings and counselling arranged for them in the offices. It was really weird. Like come on guys, did you not see this coming?"
Plenty of social media users weighed in on the snubbing of Melania Trump.
In the past four years we’ve seen Biden’s wife, Zelensky’s wife, and Kamala on the cover of Vogue. 3 women that will go down in infamy Every fashion magazine refused to put Melania on their cover. I hope she tells Vogue no. She has too much class and style for that rag. pic.twitter.com/aLcv7Wd9aP
— Colette Harrington (@sweetcarolinatv) January 20, 2025
"And how many times did they put Michelle Obama on the cover? Yikes." one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Vogue is just another woke garbage magazine."
Try as they might, Democrats just can't stop Donald Trump's momentum.
Breitbart is confirming that Kash Patel has been "confirmed to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a 51-49 Senate vote Thursday, despite Democrats’ desperate attempts to block his nomination."
Patel is a former federal prosecutor and prior Trump administration intelligence official. He didn't even need the votes of Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who joined the Democrats in voting against him.
Mitch McConnell voted "yes" on Patel after previously siding against Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr., but it wouldn't have mattered anyway. In the event of a 50-50 tie, JD Vance would have been tasked with breaking the deadlock.
Republicans currently hold a 53-47 lead in the Senate, a margin that has helped Donald Trump's confirmation train keep rolling.
Prior to the final vote, the Senate went 51-47 to advance his nomination, with Republican John Boozman and Democrat John Fetterman missing the vote.
Donald Trump has been enthusiastic in his support for Patel, and he didn't wait long after winning the November election to nominate him.
Trump called Patel a "brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People."
"He played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution," Trump wrote on social media. "Kash did an incredible job during my First Term, where he served as Chief of Staff at the Department of Defense, Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Kash has also tried over 60 jury trials."
Just because Kash Patel ultimately won the position does not mean that he was not without opposition.
On February 4, Ranking Member Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, wrote a letter calling the nomination of Patel "dangerous."
According to Breitbart, "The letter was also signed by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chris Coons (D-DE), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Adam Schiff (D-CA)."
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, declined Durbin's request to hold an additional hearing on Patel before his confirmation vote.
Kash Patel "has provided ample opportunity for this Committee to scrutinize his record," Grassley wrote. "None of the issues raised in [the Democrats’] letter justify delay."
Are you happy that Kash Patel has been confirmed to lead America's FBI?
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
President Donald Trump has listed foreign criminal gangs for designation as terrorist organizations, as he promised he would do in his campaign to crack down on illegal drug smuggling and human trafficking through America's borders.
And Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk made a pointed observation: "That means they're eligible for drone strikes."
The government announcement specifically listed "Tren de Aragua, MS-13, Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, United Cartels, Northeast Cartel, Gulf Cartel, Michoacán Family."
Fox News reports the list was sent to Congress days ago, and specifically leads off with "Tren de Arague," the Argentine thugs who have been establishing a presence in multiple American cities, including in the Denver metropolitan area where they've been taking over apartment complex management by simply demanding rents from residents and stealing the same from the owners.
The report noted that organization "has ties to the socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro and has been terrorizing U.S. cities in recent months."
The White House verdict is that those criminal gangs "present an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States."
And it cites the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to declare a national emergency to address the threat.
Trump's statement said, "It is the policy of the United States to ensure the total elimination of these organizations' presence in the United States and their ability to threaten the territory, safety, and security of the United States through their extraterritorial command-and-control structures, thereby protecting the American people and the territorial integrity of the United States."
Experts explain the designations put the terror groups "at the highest level" of U.S. national security interests, which opens the possibility of investigations and prosecutions regarding their funding or any group helping them.
An analyst said Trump's statement to the gangs is, "We know you're here; we know you're up to no good and we're going to come after you."
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
The acting U.S. Attorney in Washington already had confirmed plans to review threatening words by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to members of the Supreme Court.
Schumer had said, if they did not vote the way he wanted on an abortion case, "You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price! You won't know what hit you!"
A report from the Gateway Pundit reveals that the prosecutor, Ed Martin, now is adding Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., to the investigation because he advocated for bringing "real weapons" to be used against Elon Musk, who heads President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.
The report explained Martin's "Operation Whirlwind" is a "sweeping investigation into Democrats who have made inflammatory statements that could be construed as threats against public officials."
Martin has made his plan clear: "Our initial review of the evidence presented to us indicates that certain individuals and/or groups have committed acts that appear to violate the law in targeting DOGE employees. We are in contact with the FBI and other law enforcement partners to proceed rapidly. We also have our prosecutors preparing."
The report noted the "reckless statements" by both Schumer and Garcia now are under review.
Garcia's comments came in an interview on CNN when he said that Musk is "harming the American public in an enormous way."
He added, "What the American public wants is for us to bring actual weapons against Elon Musk to this bar fight. This an actual fight for democracy, for the future of this country."
That prompted Martin to write that he would like Garcia to explain what "sounds to some like a threat to Mr. Musk – an appointed representative of President Donald Trump who you call a 'd—' – and government staff who work for him. Their concerns have led to this inquiry."
Martin explained to Garica that "threats against public officials" are taken "very seriously."
"I look forward to your cooperation with my letter of inquiry after request. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Please respond by February 24, 2025. Should you have further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call my office or schedule a time to meet in person."
Schumer's comments came during a pro-abortion rally at the Supreme Court.
He named Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh and said, "You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price! You won't know what hit you!"
At the time, Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked Schumer for his "dangerous" and "irresponsible" comments.
The report said now Martin's team is even looking into whether Schumer's rhetoric contributed to the attempt assassination of Kavanaugh when a left-wing activist was caught outside the justice's home, armed with weapons.