Thursday, February 12, 2026

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SCOOP: OKC Bomb Plotter Sues Prison for Sex Abuse

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) In 2017, Oklahoma man Jerry Drake Varnell was the target of a sting operation to bomb a bank. In that case, the FBI initially determined that Varnell, who is schizophrenic, “does not appear to have the means to actually commit this act." Nevertheless, the FBI had...

Judge Slashes Sentence of Convicted Rapist She Portrays as a Victim 

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A Kentucky judge sparked outrage after slashing in half a jury’s recommended 65-year sentence for a convicted felon who robbed, kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman.  Jefferson County Judge Tracy Davis reduced the sentence of Christopher Thompson on Feb. 2 despite the jury’s recommendation.  Davis’s sentence effectively spared the 24-year-old from what would...

Facebook Goes on Trial This Week in Landmark Undercover Investigation Case

(Headline USA) A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms is set to start in New Mexico with opening statements Monday. It's the first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against major social...

Federal Court Orders Government to Pay Legal Fees for Illegal Aliens

(José Niño, Headline USA)  The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has sided with two immigrants who were held in detention for extended periods without being given the opportunity to appear before a judge to request their release on bond. The Monday decision involved Adolph Michelin...

Alleged Pedophile Charged w/ Threatening JD Vance

(Headline USA) An Ohio man has been charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance while he was visiting his home state last month. But the man's lawyer said his health makes it unlikely he would have been able to carry out the threat. In addition to the charge for...

Right-Wing Influencer Can’t Shake Lawsuit from FBI Director’s Girlfriend

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) It’s been a rough week for right-wing influencer Elijah Schaffer. On Tuesday, Schaffer, who’s going through a divorce, was revealed to have had an affair with another right-wing influencer, Sarah Stock. Schaffer also apparently had his car stolen, though he posted about getting it back. To...

Luigi Mangione Speaks Out in Protest as Judge Sets State Murder Trial for June 8

(Headline USA)  Luigi Mangione spoke out in court Friday against the prospect of back-to-back trials over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, telling a judge: “It’s the same trial twice. One plus one is two. Double jeopardy by any commonsense definition.” Mangione, 27, made the remarks as court officers...

Minnesota Mother Charged for Using Racial Slur Demands Speedy Trial

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Minnesota mother who was criminally charged for using a racial slur against a 5-year-old black child who took her property is now demanding a speedy trial. According to ABC 6 News in Rochester, the attorney for the woman, Shiloh Hendrix, is demanding a trial in...

Suspect from 2012 Benghazi Attack is Captured

(Headline USA) A man described as a key participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody and will be prosecuted in connection with a rampage that killed four Americans and became a divisive political issue, the Justice Department said Friday. Zubayar...

Schizophrenic Man Who Talked to Undercover Agents for 5 Years Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charge

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department announced last Friday that Michael Sam Teekaye, Jr., 22, has pled guilty to attempting to join ISIS. In the announcement, the FBI portrayed Teekaye as a terrorist mastermind. “Michael Teekaye spent years maliciously plotting to join ISIS and murder Americans. His evil plans...

The Routh Records: See Ukraine Through the Lens of a Would-be Trump Assassin

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Headline USA has obtained a trove of photos and videos featuring convicted would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh while he was in Ukraine in 2022. The records provide the most complete account of Routh’s activities there to date, though many questions remain. https://twitter.com/HeadlineUSA/status/2019059840186773993?s=20 Routh, who’s set to be...

Attorneys Want to Suppress Charlie Kirk Murder Video

(Headline USA) Graphic videos showing the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk while he spoke to a crowd on a Utah college campus quickly went viral, drawing millions of views. Now, attorneys for the man charged in Kirk’s killing want a state judge to block such videos from being shown during...
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