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A major cruise line abruptly canceled an 11-night voyage to the Caribbean this week when the U.S. Coast Guard detained its ship in Miami.The Coast Guard announced on Nov. 3 that MSC Poesia had been detained due to deficiencies with systems aboard the ship.”The Coast Guard cannot currently comment on the specifics of an ongoing Port State Control Examination, but we have identified deficiencies with systems on board the vessel that we are addressing with MSC,” said Capt. Frank Florio, commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami, in a press release issued by the Coast Guard.OUTRAGED CRUISE PASSENGERS BLAST COMPANY’S ‘IDIOTIC’ NEW DRESS CODE CRACKDOWNThe MSC Poesia will remain detained at the Miami port until the deficiencies are fixed and the ship is cleared to depart, the release added.”We have made the difficult decision to cancel the current sailing,” an MSC Cruises spokesperson told Fox News Digital about the situation. “We recognize how disappointing and frustrating this news is for our guests, and we sincerely apologize for the disruption to their holiday.””Prior to departure, a regulatory matter arose that required resolution. Despite our efforts to address the matter, we were unable to resolve it in time for the sailing to proceed,” the spokesperson added.”Guests will receive a full refund of their cruise fare, and we are providing support to assist with their journey home.”CRUISE TIPPING CHARGES ARE ‘OUT OF CONTROL.’ SAY PASSENGERS AS COMPANIES TOUT ‘EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE’The Coast Guard said its Port State Control program inspects foreign-flagged commercial vessels calling at U.S. ports to ensure they meet applicable safety, security and environmental standards.”When substantial noncompliance is identified, the Coast Guard may detain a vessel until the deficiencies that prevent its departure are corrected,” the release said.More than 2,000 people were aboard when the ship was detained, according to the blog “Cruise Critic.”The MSC Poesia was scheduled to leave Miami on Nov. 1 and return Nov. 12, with stops in Jamaica, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Belize, according to CruiseMapper.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERAlex Perez, a maritime attorney at the Miami law firm Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, told Fox News Digital it’s very rare for a cruise ship carrying thousands of people to be detained rather than cited.Cruise ships in U.S. ports are inspected frequently, Perez said.But “the fact that this cruise ship was detained with passengers on board when [it was] about to embark on its voyage tells you the Coast Guard found something significant enough to warrant a detention.”Perez said the U.S. Coast Guard has the authority to inspect and board vessels in U.S. ports.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES”A lot of cruise ships are foreign-flagged. That doesn’t change the Coast Guard’s authority over them,” he said.In addition to a canceled vacation, many passengers worry about the price of additional airfare, accommodations and lost paid time off from work.Perez said cruise passengers can file claims, but no class-action lawsuits are permitted.The binding passenger ticket contract issued by all major cruise lines explicitly prohibits class-action lawsuits.Under the universally enforced terms, passengers waive their right to join group litigation, according to the MSC USA Booking Conditions document.”Cruise ship contracts prohibit class actions,” Perez said. “So in a case like this … they cannot do class actions to group themselves together and make it easier for the passenger to get relief,” he said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZSeveral people took to online forums to discuss what happened.”We have been on board the MSC Poesia since 28 September,” said one Reddit user.”During dinner, we noticed we had not left the harbor at the given time,” the MSC passenger continued.”Although we’re disappointed that the last part of our extended back-to-back cruise was canceled, we appreciate the compensation MSC has offered and the practical help they’re providing to get us home,” the poster added.”Must have been a heck of an error for [the] Coast Guard to keep them from sailing,” another person commented. “I assume someone will spill the beans on what the problem was eventually.”

The Justice Department on Friday night dropped its lawsuit against California over the 20,000 ballots mailed to non-citizens since the state already tallied its ballots.
The Justice Department recently sued California and Los Angeles County over 20,000 suspected non-citizens registered to vote who have already been mailed ballots.
First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said that voter rolls were compared to USCIS immigration, Social Security and passport records.
After a battle in the District Court with a Clinton-appointed judge, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday night rejected the DOJ’s bid to force California to segregate the ballots in question.
On Monday morning, the DOJ filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court.
“In addition, because the United States’ irreparable injury is ongoing, the United States respectfully requests an administrative injunction pending the Court’s consideration of this application,” John Sauer wrote.
“Congress has made it “unlawful for any alien to vote” in any federal election. 18 U.S.C. 611. Enforcing that exclusion of aliens is “part of the sovereign’s obligation ‘to preserve the basic conception of a political community,’”” Sauer wrote.
The US Supreme Court later Monday denied the Trump Administration’s request to force California to segregate 20,000 ballots.
“The application for injunction pending appeal presented to Justice Kagan and by her referred to the Court is denied,” the unsigned order said with no noted dissents.
The DOJ late Friday night dropped the lawsuit after the Supreme Court denied its last-minute bid to segregate the ballots.
“In light of the Supreme Court’s denial, the United States is evaluating how to best ensure that American votes are protected, including by preventing vote dilution by noncitizens. In addition, by the time of this Court’s hearing on November 13 in this matter, California will have already commingled the challenged ballots with lawful ones,” the DOJ said in a court filing.
“There is then no way to get the challenged ballots segregated. As a result, the relief the United States sought and needed is no longer available—rendering voluntary dismissal necessary because there is no longer Article III jurisdiction,” the Justice Department wrote in its notice of voluntary dismissal reviewed by The Gateway Pundit.
“Since no answer or motion for summary judgment has been filed, this notice of voluntary dismissal is timely and the case is dismissed,” the DOJ said.

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Two men were arrested Monday at the University of New Mexico for allegedly plotting to hurl objects at attendees of a Turning Point USA event.Kevin Castro and Harrison Magnus were both arrested Monday by the University of New Mexico Police Department after attending a Turning Point USA event on campus, according to KRQE.While court documents didn’t name the event, the university’s TPUSA chapter hosted a “Prove Me Wrong” event that day featuring Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins.Video posted online by the Turning Point USA chapter shows Magnus appearing to yell at the crowd as he’s being taken away by police officers who placed him in handcuffs.UTAH STUDENT CITED AFTER PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH COLLEGE REPUBLICAN CAUGHT ON CAMERACastro allegedly hurled a lacrosse ball toward the crowd, nearly striking someone, according to court documents. He was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, disorderly conduct, and conspiracy.Magnus was allegedly talking to Castro regarding plans to throw objects into the crowd, and was arrested on charges of conspiracy, disorderly conduct, and concealing identity.A University of New Mexico spokesman confirmed the arrests to Fox News Digital and said the school supports free expression but won’t tolerate violence or unlawful behavior on campus.”UNM remains committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive environment for all who learn, work and live on our campuses,” the spokesman said. “The university upholds freedom of expression and will not tolerate threats, violence or other conduct that violates the law or university policies.”Fox News Digital reached out to an attorney for Magnus. It was not immediately clear if Castro had an attorney.SEND US A TIPA day later, a 70-year-old poet allegedly slapped a Turning Point Action member in the face outside a New Hampshire polling location in an unrelated incident.According to the Laconia Police Department, officers took the suspect, Stephen Redic, into custody at around 8 a.m. Wednesday, charging him with simple assault, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a violation.LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCASTAs he was leaving, Redic approached the Turning Point tent wanting “to read a poem about rich people,” according to Laconia police.GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAILVideo of the encounter shows him growing increasingly agitated and shouting at the man before flipping him off, slapping him across the face and walking away.Turning Point USA said the victim is an 18-year-old. Redic was charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a violation.

At least a dozen California district attorneys are publicly condemning Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to commute all 548 death sentences in the state, arguing the sweeping move overrides juries, disregards victims’ families and defies the will of state voters.Newsom announced the plan Thursday, saying state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values. The move would convert the sentences to life without parole, though 382 cases still require approval from at least four California Supreme Court justices, according to the Associated Press.In response, prosecuting attorneys across California have raised concerns about victims’ rights, the governor’s constitutional authority and the role of the California Supreme Court in reviewing hundreds of the commutations.”Justice requires case-by-case consideration, not one-size-fits-all decisions,” Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho said in response to Newsom’s action.THREE STATES CARRY OUT EXECUTIONS ON SAME DAY AMID RENEWED DEATH PENALTY DEBATEOrange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer described the move as “mercy for the wolves” that inflicts “the ultimate act of cruelty on the sheep.”Spitzer noted that regulations implemented by California’s Board of Parole Hearings on Oct. 1 allow thousands of prisoners serving life without parole to become eligible for parole, arguing that Newsom’s latest death row commutations could put these inmates “one step closer” to release. Newsom’s office says, however, that the affected prisoners will remain in prison and are not eligible for release.”The Governor is attempting to appear courageous with this decision. He is not courageous. His commutations are solely based upon power and political aspirations,” added San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson, who accused Newsom of caring more about politics than people. “Courage would require speaking with crime victims and the surviving family members of the people murdered by these death row inmates.”CALIFORNIA SUED OVER POLICY THAT COULD FREE SERIAL KILLERS AS LACI PETERSON’S FRIEND SOUNDS ALARMAnderson cited the case of Kevin Cooper, a California death-row inmate convicted of killing Josh Ryen’s parents and sister, along with Ryen’s friend, Chris Hughes, and leaving Ryen for dead.Anderson said Newsom had not contacted Ryen or Hughes’ mother, Mary Ann Hughes, to ask their views on a possible commutation — and that Ryen has never received a call from the governor.”Courage would require the Governor to follow Marsy’s Law, California’s constitutional rights belonging to victims of crime,” Anderson continued. “He has not. I am not aware of any victims’ family members receiving notice of these commutations from the Governor.”Meanwhile, Anderson and several other California prosecutors who spoke out against Newsom’s death row commutations also framed the dispute as a challenge to the jury system and an override of the will of California voters. They said jurors in each case heard the evidence, weighed all the necessary factors and decided whether death was warranted, with judges and appellate courts later reviewing those verdicts. Newsom’s blanket action, they argue, substitutes one statewide decision for hundreds of individualized judgments.NEW YORK BILLS COULD ABOLISH LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR SERIAL KILLERS AND COP KILLERS, CRITICS WARN”A single order commuting all of them would set aside hundreds of individualized judgments without examining the facts of even one,” San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow said.”It invalidates the exhausting, emotionally wrenching work of our citizens who sat on juries, weighed horrific evidence, and delivered lawful verdicts. Most unforgivably, it is a slap in the face to victims and their families,” said San Joaquin District Attorney Ron Freitas. “This decision does not bind wounds; it tears them wide open, all over again.”The prosecutors pointed out that California voters rejected death-penalty repeal initiatives in 2012 and 2016 while approving Proposition 66 in 2016, which changed procedures for challenging death sentences and was promoted by supporters as a way to speed up the process. The district attorneys argued Newsom’s blanket action overrides those ballot-box decisions without repealing the law.”A blanket commutation is a mass erasure of justice. It overrides the will of California voters who have repeatedly defended capital punishment at the ballot box,” Freitas added in his response to Newsom’s action.Some California prosecutors who spoke out against Newsom’s controversial move signaled that the dispute may not end with public statements. San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said her office was “researching any lawful remedies” that would allow victims’ voices to be heard and considered, while Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer was more direct, saying, “This assault on justice will be challenged.”SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTERLos Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman acknowledged that commuting existing sentences falls within the governor’s constitutional authority, but said, “That power does not extend to eliminating the death penalty. Only the Legislature or the voters can do that.” Newsom’s clemency announcement clarifies that it “does not repeal the death penalty” and is limited to commuting California’s current death sentences.Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom’s office for comment but did not hear back in time for publication.

Georgia House District 154 votes(wctv)
Another stunning election controversy has erupted in Georgia after officials discovered that a missing memory card containing hundreds of unreported Election Day votes had completely reversed the apparent outcome of a critical State House race.
Republican State Rep. Gerald Greene, who appeared headed for defeat against Democrat Harry James in Georgia’s House District 154, is now leading after election officials discovered that results from a memory card in Seminole County had never been uploaded, WCTV reported.
The reversal was extraordinary.
Greene had been trailing James by just 58 votes following Tuesday’s midterm elections.
But after the missing results were added, the Republican incumbent surged into the lead by 262 votes, a stunning 320-vote swing that could determine control of a crucial seat in the Georgia Legislature.
And the discovery was no minor bookkeeping error.
According to an official statement released Friday by RINO Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, election officials identified a discrepancy of approximately 388 voters who had checked in at polling locations but whose ballots were not reflected in the county’s reported vote totals.
How does an entire memory card containing hundreds of votes fail to make it into the election results in a race this close?
That is now the subject of an official state investigation.
“Georgia’s election safeguards are designed to identify discrepancies, and that is exactly what these guardrails did,” said Secretary Raffensperger.
“Our office identified a significant discrepancy, alerted county officials, and uncovered a failure to properly upload election results. This oversight didn’t just affect the numbers – it changed who was leading an election. That is unacceptable, and we intend to find out exactly how it happened.”
“Every vote matters, and in a close election, even a relatively small number of unreported ballots can change the outcome,” Raffensperger added.
County election officials have until Monday, November 9, to certify their results.
According to AJC, if the results hold, the dramatic reversal could save one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in the Georgia Legislature, leaving Democrats with just 92 seats in the 180-member House, barely above the 91-seat threshold needed to secure a majority.
The Gateway Pundit has reported extensively on previous election-counting irregularities in Georgia, including incidents involving memory cards and votes initially omitted from election totals.
During the 2020 presidential election recount, officials in Floyd County discovered approximately 2,600 votes that had not been included in the original count.
State officials initially attributed the problem to an election worker’s failure to upload a memory card.
In August 2022, The Gateway Pundit’s Brian Lupo reported on missing Election Day log files and conflicting accounts of what caused the Floyd County discrepancy.

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