🚨Bill Gates Ordered to Testify Before Congress About Epstein...Behind Closed Doors
Plus: Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder, supporters call for his victim's twin dead, a migrant attempts a beheading in Belfast, and Meta launches a free trades academy with guaranteed jobs
Today’s Briefing
Bill Gates will testify before the House Oversight Committee Wednesday in a closed-door session about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the public may never see a word of it.
A Collin County jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of first-degree murder after three hours of deliberation, rejecting his self-defense claim as he now faces five to 99 years in prison.
Outside the courthouse as the verdict was read, a supporter said on camera “both of the brothers should’ve been dead,” and the crowd around her agreed.
A Sudanese man was arrested in North Belfast after being filmed straddling a man on a city street and stabbing him repeatedly in the face and neck while bystanders beat him off with a hurling stick.
Meta committed $115 million to launch a free skilled-trades training program in four states where every graduate walks out with a portable credential and a guaranteed job.
We close with this day in 1692, when Bridget Bishop became the first person hanged during the Salem witch trials, one of history’s most chilling examples of what happens when fear and mob mentality replace reason and justice.
Headline Story
Bill Gates Set to Testify on Epstein Ties in Closed-Door House Hearing
House Oversight widens its Epstein inquiry as the tech billionaire faces lawmakers behind closed doors about his documented relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
More Headlines
Karmelo Anthony Found Guilty of Murder in Stabbing Death of Austin Metcalf
A Collin County jury rejected Anthony’s self-defense claim after three hours of deliberation, convicting the 19-year-old of first-degree murder and sending the case immediately into the sentencing phase.
Following Verdict, Karmelo Supporters Want Hunter Metcalf Killed Too
As the verdict came in, a supporter outside the Collin County courthouse said on video that “both of the brothers should’ve been dead,” drawing agreement from the crowd around her.
Meta Commits $115 Million to Launch Free Skilled Trades Academy With Guaranteed Jobs
The tech giant says AI infrastructure demand is driving an urgent need for hundreds of thousands of tradespeople, and every graduate will walk out with a job waiting.
Sudanese Migrant Attempts Beheading Man on City Street
A Sudanese migrant was arrested Monday night after attempting to behead a man on a North Belfast street, while bystanders beat him with a hurling stick.
Today’s Meme
Today In History
On this day in 1692, Bridget Bishop became the first person hanged during the Salem witch trials after a Puritan court convicted her of witchcraft. Eighteen more would follow before the hysteria finally ran its course, leaving a permanent stain on colonial America. The trials remain one of history's most chilling examples of what happens when fear and mob mentality replace reason and justice.
