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The Twisters star Glen Powell says he is not interested in speaking out about politics because the discussion alienates too many people.
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Apple News hid stories that reported on the weak financial condition of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is ahead of the midterm elections, according to the Media Research Center.
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Leidos CEO Tom Bell described how the company works to help the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other federal and private-sector entities protect critical U.S. infrastructure from a growing number of cyber threats during a Breitbart News discussion on border security, public safety, and American sovereignty.
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FBI Accuses Washington Man Of Coaching Canada’s Tumbler Ridge School Shooter, Agreeing To Livestream The Attack

Federal prosecutors have charged a Bellingham man with helping another person commit murder in a foreign country – alleging he coached an 18-year-old who killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in February and agreed to livestream the attack.

At the federal courthouse in Seattle, law enforcement officials on Oct. 6, 2026, announce the arrest of a Bellingham resident accused of aiding in a deadly school shooting in British Columbia. Officials include assistant commissioner Elija Rain of the BC RCMP, left, FBI special agent in charge Mike Herrington, and acting U.S. attorney Neil Floyd. (KUOW Photo/Amy Radil). KUOW’s caption spells the RCMP officer’s name Elijah. James Cody Bryant, 30, was arrested Tuesday, officials said at the federal courthouse in Seattle. The charge carries a possible life sentence, KUOW reported. Bryant is accused, not convicted. A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 20.

NEWS RELEASE from @FBISeattle: Bellingham resident charged with conspiring to commit murder in connection with school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Read more on how this #FBI is pursuing justice for victims of violence. justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/…
— FBI (@FBI) October 7, 2026

On February 10, Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, killed his mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at home, then five students and a school staff member at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, before dying by suicide. Canadian officials said police had been to the home several times over mental health concerns. RCMP assistant commissioner Elija Rain said Canadian authorities contacted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security soon after, based on information from a platform the attacker had used.

Bryant and Van Rootselaar communicated on Discord, officials said, and Discord contacted law enforcement after the shooting. FBI Seattle special agent in charge Mike Herrington said the two discussed the attack in detail. Bryant allegedly sent money through PayPal so Van Rootselaar could buy shoes to wear that day and a lighter to ignite an explosive device.

“In addition to providing money, technical advice, and particular items to be used in the shooting, Bryant agreed to record a livestream feed of the attack and broadcast it in a way that would maximize notoriety for the shooter,” Herrington said. Other messages suggest Bryant advised Van Rootselaar when the car would not start on the way to the school, after the killings at home, he added. Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd said the planned broadcast was on Twitch. Officials said the feed shut down after about 20 seconds.

Charging documents show an exchange in which Van Rootselaar said, “I really hope you wouldn’t ever snitch.” Bryant replied, “I don’t want to honestly. I know I can like, save lives I guess but idk.” The government’s press release also said there were conversations in which Bryant “tried to talk Van Rootselaar out of doing the attack.” Officials said Bryant never contacted law enforcement, and agreed to handle the livestream just minutes before the attack.

United States v. James Cody Bryant complaint document is now public. Contains more information re the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting than 🇨🇦 has released from the start.
— Eric Schild (@EricSchild2) October 7, 2026

Officials said the two met about three years ago on Omegle, a now-defunct video chat service that randomly matched strangers, and that there is no indication they ever met in person or had ties to any other group. Both were born male and identified as female, officials said. The criminal complaint uses female pronouns for Van Rootselaar and no gendered pronouns for Bryant.

Herrington said distance does not shield a defendant. “If you think you are safe from prosecution because you did not pull the trigger or were not physically present at the scene of the crime, think again,” he said. The Canadian investigation remains active, but Floyd said the case is being brought in the United States for now. “All the activity involved in this was committed here in the state of Washington,” Floyd said.

Separately, victims’ families and British Columbia, which sued in September, have taken OpenAI to court over Van Rootselaar’s use of ChatGPT. The province’s suit says the company flagged the chats but did not report them to police. Mother Jones reports ChatGPT helped the attacker get around its safeguards by framing questions as fictional or hypothetical.

DOJ release: Bellingham resident charged with conspiring to commit murder in connection with school shooting.

Tyler Durden
Wed, 10/07/2026 – 15:40

Arizona sports betting has been live since September 9, 2021, when the Arizona Department of Gaming licensed its first online operators. Bettors in the state can now choose from 15 legal sportsbook apps.Sports betting is legal in Arizona and has been since 2021. The Arizona Department of Gaming has provided licenses to 15 different sportsbooks. Anyone over the age of 21 can wager on sports in Arizona, and some fantasy apps are available to anyone over 18. Sports betting has boomed over the years, and Arizona residents are provided with many options to choose from. However, making that choice can prove difficult. Below, we’ve compiled some highlights and lowlights of some of the sportsbooks that are available in Arizona. Arizona sportsbooks will give new users a gift for signing up with them. Typically, it is provided as a bet-and-get option, which allows a user to bet a low dollar amount and receive a chunk of money in bonus funds or bets. Another option might be to provide a deposit match, where the sportsbook will give you an equal amount (or a fraction of) your total deposit. The other common welcome offer from Arizona sportsbooks is a profit boost bet. This allows users to wager on a game and get double or some percentage of their winnings boosted. Keep in mind the rewards are typically given in bonus funds, which do expire or require playthrough in order for you to be able to cash them. Sports betting has been legal in Arizona since April 15, 2021, when House Bill 2772 (2021) was signed into law. The first sportsbook was launched on September 9th, 2021. Arizona has multiple popular teams to wager on, with most of them coming from the Phoenix area. The Coyotes, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, and Suns are all professional franchises for the big four sports. Arizona sports bettors can wager on college sports, including in-state teams. However, there are no college player props allowed, including season-long individual awards. There are a few physical locations in Arizona where you can wager on sports. State Farm Stadium, Chase Field, TPC Scottsdale, and multiple casinos are the locations.Licensed Retail Locations:BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium – GlendaleCaesars Sportsbook at Chase Field – PhoenixFanDuel Sportsbook at Footprint Center – PhoenixBetMGM Sportsbook at Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass – ChandlerBetMGM Sportsbook at Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Lone Butte – ChandlerBetMGM Sportsbook at Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Vee Quiva – Laveen VillageBetMGM Sportsbook at Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Santan Mountain – ChandlerCaesars Sportsbook at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino – MaricopaDesert Diamond Casino – West Valley – GlendaleDesert Diamond Casino – Tucson – TucsonDesert Diamond Casino – Sahuarita – SahuaritaSolSports Sportsbook at Casino Del Sol – TucsonCAZ Sports Bar at Casino Arizona – ScottsdaleTalking Stick Resort Sportsbook – ScottsdaleBetfred Sportsbook at We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort – Fort McDowellHard Rock Bet Sportsbook at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort – FlagstaffYes, sports betting is legal for anyone over 21 in Arizona. The best sportsbook in Arizona is whichever one you enjoy the most. They are all a little different, and with no restrictions on the amount you can use, we encourage you to try any that look good to you. You must be at least 21 to wager on sports in Arizona. Some fantasy apps will allow you to play if you’re 18 or older.Yes, you can bet on any college sports team; however, you cannot wager on any individual player prop for a game or season-long. You do not need to live in Arizona to register there, but you do need to physically be in the state when you place the wager. There are 15 legal sports betting apps in Arizona. You can wager on sports at any one of the retail sportsbooks in the state.

‘Nightcaps’ is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.First Hump Day of October? Sign me up!We’re in the thick of it now, boys and girls. Today is the final day with four MLB games back-to-back-to-back-to-back until … who knows when? Next March? Next May? 2028? It’s anyone’s guess. Enjoy it.We’ve also got two college football games tonight, NFL tomorrow and a whole slate of both on Saturday and Sunday. It’s all ahead of us right now, folks. Let’s lock it in, and not waste a single second.SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE WOMAN-HATING WNBA PLAYERS WITH HER HAT, CRANKY PRIME & MAGGIE SAJAK!Let’s roll.Welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where a high school football team in Ohio pulled off maybe the most amazing half of football I’ve ever seen.Spoiler alert: They managed to possess the football for all 24 minutes. Every single one of them. Animals.You’ll see!What else? I’ve got an update on the NASCAR driver who owes an ex-wife $850K after seducing her husband, the wokes are mad at Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark for two hilarious reasons and we’ve got two postseason pitchers taking very different approaches to the birth of their children this week.Shockingly, it’s caused quite a stir on social media. That almost never happens. We’re always so agreeable!OK, grab you a Fluffernutter in preparation for tomorrow’s National Fluffernutter Day, and settle in for a Hump Day ‘Cap!Look at that commercial. Man, what a time to be alive. Watch that, and then pay attention to the garbage we get in between innings of today’s baseball game(s).It’s shocking. It’s so sad. Our creativity has just gone down the toilet.Pathetic.Anyway, I do love a good fluffernutter. Admittedly, it’s been, easily, 20 years since I’ve had one, but man they were elite back in middle and high school. I assume fluff has been all but canceled in today’s MAHA world, which is fine. I live with a MAHA mom. Trust me, I get it.FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME ERUPTS INTO VIOLENT BRAWL INVOLVING PLAYERS, COACHES AFTER FINAL WHISTLEBut goodness gracious, they were the best back in the day. Opening up your brown bag in the middle school cafeteria and seeing that mom packed you a fluffernutter sammy was the best feeling.Simpler times.OK, let’s stay in grade school and get this class started with a couple Ohio high school football team playing keep-away from each other last Friday night.Amazing:I went back and watched the entire second, and can confirm that Fairmont did indeed possess the ball all 24 minutes. I’ve never seen anything like it.Just ground-n-pound the length of the field — twice — and execute a pair of onside kicks. Wild stuff. Reminded me of my high school’s old Wing-T offense.Those games were absolute slobberknockers every single time. I miss the heck outta them.Now, some folks are asking about the onside kicks…The first “onside” kick wasn’t visible on the above YouTube stream because the video froze, but the announcers did call it an onside kick.The second one wasn’t so much an onside kick as it was the kicker just drilling the opposing player in front of him and Fairmont pouncing on the ball. Not sure if that was the plan or not, but it worked out.Regardless, the final stats are staggering:I covered a lot of high school football back in the day. I don’t think I missed a Friday night in seven years. I came semi-close to one of these games back in 2015 when I watched a huge underdog just run the wildcat for an entire quarter. They gained about three yards per carry, and then converted all the fourth downs. It was incredible. Ate up almost 12 straight minutes.What a game. What a sport. High school football is the best.You know what’s NOT the best? Cheating on your spouse in a Comfort Inn and letting the whole hotel know about it:So, I wrote about that in last Thursday’s Nightcaps, and I’m happy (?) to report that we have our smoking gun in the case.According to court records obtained by the Daily Mail, the ex-wife of longtime NASCAR spotter Clayton Hughes hired a private investigator months before the two divorced. The PI, Jim Rorie, told a court that he heard Jennifer Jo Cobb and Hughes having “rambunctious” sex in a Comfort Inn on Oct. 2020 after he followed him to the hotel via a tracking device planted on his car.”There was no doubt about what I was hearing,” he told a court, adding that he heard “the squeaking of the bed, quite a bit of that, female tones moaning — and occasionally a male’s voice.”As the squeaking continued, the tones of a male moaning and saying, ‘Oh f–k’ and ‘Oh my God’ were distinctly heard,” Rorie continued. “I believe there was one point where I heard the female yell, ‘Don’t stop.'”Welp. Probably not the worst thing to happen in a Comfort Inn in Martinsville, but it’s certainly up there!OK, let’s rapid-fire this Hump Day class into a big Hump Day night. First up? Let’s see how the miserable wokes are handling Day 3 of the Indiana Fever’s offseason …Let me get this straight …You’ve got one insufferable columnist from the woke New York Times saying Sophie Cunningham should be cut because she’s too much of a distraction … because she told ESPN six months ago that men shouldn’t be in women’s locker rooms?Okeedokee!At the same time, you have someone I’ve never heard of in my life, Charlotte Wilder, getting all bent out of shape because Caitlin Clark hung out with Pat McAfee on College GameDay?Really?These people are so far gone, and so beyond broken, it’s almost unfathomable.Almost.What a bunch of weirdos. We live in such a silly time period. My late grandfather always used to tell me, “You really do realize how [stupid] people are the older you get.”He did NOT use the word stupid, by the way, but I’ll let y’all figure that one out on your own.OK, on the way out, I want to leave the class with a question that’s currently dividing the internet …If your wife is having your baby in October, are you missing playoff baseball games for it?So, the best closer in baseball — Mason Miller — missed last night’s do-or-die Game 3 for the birth of his child. Meanwhile, Yankees starter Max Fried says he ain’t missing a single pitch for the birth of his kid.Where we stand on this, folks? On one hand, these dudes get paid handsomely for these moments. For October baseball. For the playoffs.On the other hand … it’s the birth of your child. That’s a big deal … for some, at least.I wanna hear what YOU think. Let it RIP.See y’all tomorrow.Lemme know! Zach.Dean@OutKick.com.

Virginia sports betting has been live online since Jan. 1, 2021, when the Virginia Lottery licensed its first online operators. Bettors in the state can now choose from over a dozen legal sportsbook apps. Sports betting is legal in Virginia for any person physically located in the state and 21 years of age or older at the time the wager is placed. Sports betting in Virginia is regulated by the Virginia Lottery.With over ten different apps for users to choose from in Virginia, picking a sports betting app can be a challenge for residents. We’ve tried to help you make an informed decision about what app to use for sports betting in Virginia with some highlights and downsides about the apps. Welcome offers provide a nice way for new sports bettors to get in on the action. Virginia sportsbooks tend to offer new users one of three formats: deposit match, profit boosts, or bet-and-get formats for their reward. A deposit match will give a new user bonus cash matching at 100% or lower for their initial deposit. Profit boosts are provided to give you a chance at more winnings if you hit your first bet. A bet-and-get offer usually requires a new bettor to wager a small amount and receive bonus funds in their account.   Sports betting has been legal in Virginia since April 22, 2020, when Governor Ralph Northam signed House Bill 896 into law. The online market launched before retail spaces, with the first mobile sportsbook live on January 21, 2021. The first retail location opened July 8th, 2022. Virginia does not have any professional sports teams and is the most populous state without a major sports franchise. They do have some popular college teams like Virginia, Virginia Tech, and even smaller schools such as George Mason or Liberty. Betting on college sports is legal in Virginia, but you cannot bet on any in-state team or player props in any state. Virginia does have multiple retail sportsbook locations, with most of them located at casinos or racetracks. There are electronic betting kiosks or actual humans taking the wagers for you at the locations. Licensed Retail Locations:Caesars Virginia (Caesars Sportsbook) – DanvilleHard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol (Hard Rock Bet) – BristolRivers Casino Portsmouth (BetRivers Sportsbook) – PortsmouthYes, sports betting is legal in Virginia for any person over 21 and physically in the state at the time of placing the bet. The best sportsbook in Virginia is whichever one you enjoy using the most. There are dozens of apps and all have their benefits and drawbacks, so give them all a try!You must be at least 21 to place a wager on sports in Virginia.Yes, you can bet on college sports in Virginia, but you cannot bet on any in-state school or collegiate player props in any state. You do not need to be a Virginia resident to bet there, but you do need to register and physically be located inside the state when you place the wager. There are over a dozen legal mobile apps to bet on sports in Virginia. Yes, you can bet on sports in Virginia without an app at retail locations, mostly located inside of casinos.

Remember when the left wished the worst ills upon those who refused the vaccine mandate — including loss of job?
Also, remember the old idiom that you should be careful what you wish for, because you just may get it?
My guess is that the functionaries at Washington State Ferries don’t, or at least won’t recognize their lesson — because, after losing over 120 crew members due to vaccine mandates, they were brought to their knees by just 23 employees organizing a sick-out strike.
According to local NPR affiliate KUOW, “[t]housands of ferry riders in the Puget Sound region were left in the lurch Monday morning as major routes and dozens of sailings were canceled.
“Nearly two dozen engine room employees called out sick, according to the state, and backup crew declined to fill in. The union representing the workers said Monday’s shutdown highlighted Washington State Ferries’ failure to hire more staff.”
The outlet said that “dozens of sailings were upended Monday” due to the sick-out, with only a few boats in operation.
Washington State Ferries said on X that not only had the employees called out, but all employees qualified to keep the boats running declined to help out.
“All of the employees calling in sick, and declining to fill those vacancies, are represented by the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) who represent engine room employees,” WSF said.

All of the employees calling in sick, and declining to fill those vacancies, are represented by the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) who represent engine room employees. (2/6)
— Washington State Ferries (@wsferries) October 5, 2026

As a result, all but five of the ships were out of service.

The employees who work in the engine room play a vital role in providing WSF’s safe service, which is why Chief Engineers have a base salary of $157,000, and can make more than $350,000 a year with overtime, as well as annual sick and vacation leave, and retirement accrual. (4/6)
— Washington State Ferries (@wsferries) October 5, 2026

When those positions aren’t filled, the boat cannot sail, which is what we’re experiencing today across 13 of the 18 vessels currently in service. (6/6)
— Washington State Ferries (@wsferries) October 5, 2026

If only there was something they could have done to avoid this. Oh, wait:

@wsferries Any of the 121 you fired for not taking an experimental shot willing to work ??? https://t.co/ad8Tq4eFAh
— jerry anderson (@VotePro2A) October 5, 2026

Fact check: Accurate. From a 2022 Washington State Ferries workforce planning report:
First, the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated pre-existing labor shortages in the maritime labor market. An estimated 3.2 million workers nationwide left the labor market between 2019 and 2021, impacting every sector of the economy. Second, WSF was particularly hard hit by employees not complying with the state vaccine mandates. It lost 120 crew members or approximately 6% of its operational workforce. Not only is this nearly double the state employees’ rate of 3.2%, but the losses were also concentrated in critical occupations: 20 oilers and 40 temporary assistant engineers left their positions.
This sounds bad — and worse when you look at the numbers from a separate report on overtime analysis from 2021:
121 workers separated and 8 retired (60% of separations) 6.8% of WSF workforce stopped working because of the vaccine mandate … 11% of Oilers and 35.7% of Assistant Engineers separated.
Now, would any of these individuals made a significant difference? I doubt they would have hurt, particularly given the number of engine-room specialists that could simply bring WSF to its knees — just two-dozen.
Again, this is what the American left wanted in 2021 and 2022. They wanted people’s heads on a pike if they didn’t take an experimental vaccine. They got their wish, career-wise, at Washington State Ferries. And now we’re supposed to believe that they’re sorry, or at least care about staffing levels?
This is a government organization in one of the bluest corners in America — both in terms of politics and waterways that need to be straddled. Now, they get bit in the behind, years after the fact, by the mask-and-jab brigade, which has moved onto other, fresher causes.
Meanwhile, the language the Washington State Ferries information office used was telling, too. Who knows how long they’ve been operating barely above the very minimum Coast Guard requirements? Just look at that phrasing. Glad you managed to feel so safe from the unvaxxed, Seattleites. Sorry about your public transit system at all, but you know what they say about omelettes. Or you would, if you didn’t eat vegan eggs.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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