Southwest
Texas AG files lawsuit against Biden administration for new gun sale requirements: 'Come and take it'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is firing back at the Biden administration and suing them in an attempt to block new requirements for gun sales.
“Today, myself and the Attorney General of Kansas announced that we are filing a lawsuit against a new Biden ATF regulation that would subject hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners to presumptions of criminal guilt for engaging in the constitutionally protected private sale of firearms,” Paxton wrote in a post on X.
Paxton was joined by Kansas AG Kris Kobach, during a Wednesday press conference at the Frisco Gun Club, where he stated the ATF is overstepping its authority after recently announcing it was expanding federal licensing rules and background checks to include some private sales of firearms.
“My message to Joe Biden yesterday, today and forever is this: Come and take it,” Paxton proclaimed.
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Paxton’s reference to “come and take it” runs deep in Texas state history.
The phrase “Come and Take It” dates back to King Leonidas I defying the Persian army to take his army’s weapons with the phrase “Molon labe” at the Battle of Thermopylae, according to the Houston Chronicle.
However, on Oct, 2, 1835, that phrase became part of Texas pride and a symbol of resilience as a small group of rebellious colonists in what is now South Texas defied Mexican rule, named “The Battle of Gonzales.” This also marked the first military fight of the Texas Revolution.
During the Battle of Gonzales, they cried out “Come and take it!” and it became a declaration of Texas’ independence.
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The premise of this battle was focused on American colonists who were refusing to give back a cannon, which is seen on the flag, to Mexican soldiers that they had received in 1831 to fight off Natives in the area.
The Chronicle also reported that the colonists wanted the cannon to defend themselves from Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna’s increasingly aggressive actions against them.
The flag used in that battle, which has become a symbol of Texas pride, was also the first flag used in the Texas Revolution.
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The phrase, which is now widely used, has come to symbolize defiance against someone or something looking to deprive you of a right or privilege.
Fast-forward to 2024, Paxton is leading the charge for Texas, along with Kobach, in a multi-state coalition to defend the constitutional right to privately buy and sell firearms.
The new ATF policy proposed by the Biden administration would require people who sell guns primarily for profit to register as licensed dealers, regardless of where the transactions take place, requiring them to do background checks.
“Yet again, Joe Biden is weaponizing the federal bureaucracy to rip up the Constitution and destroy our citizens’ Second Amendment rights,” Paxton said. “This is a dramatic escalation of his tyrannical abuse of authority. With today’s lawsuit, it is my great honor to defend our Constitutionally-protected freedoms from the out-of-control federal government.”
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Southwest
Laughlin Air Force Base breached by Mexican national who ran from Border Patrol agents: CBP
A Mexican national jumped a fence, breaching Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas on Thursday, officials confirmed.
Del Rio Border Patrol agents attempted to conduct a traffic stop early Thursday morning on Highway 90 East, when a 17-year-old male ran from the vehicle and breached the base, a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The man was later detained by Border Patrol agents.
The breach comes soon after two Jordanian nationals tried to breach Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia earlier this month.
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Four other men in the vehicle who are suspected of being in the country illegally were detained, according to CBP.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Singer Dinah Jane highlights SoCal Polynesian community in new music video
Singer Dinah Jane of Fifth Harmony fame is paying homage to her Southern California and Polynesian roots in her new music video for her song “Ocean Song.”
Jane released the video on Friday morning, just hours after teasing fans that it was on the way.
“The last official music video I released was ‘Heard it All Before’ 5 years ago. I’m so proud of this project ‘Ocean Song.’ Grateful for the many hands that carried me through to execute this material!!! It’s been a long time coming. Can’t wait for y’all to tune in tomorrow. So proud,” she posted to X, formerly Twitter.
For the video, the Santa Ana-born star gathered a group of local women from various Polynesian backgrounds to convene on Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach.
Jane herself is of Polynesian descent. Her background consists of Tongan, Samoan and Fijian ancestry, as well as Danish.
The group of women featured KTLA 5 Senior Entertainment Producer Sarah Maugaotega.
“It was such an honor to watch Dinah come into her own and embrace her culture,” she said of the experience. “She is an inspiration to all of us Polynesian women.”
“The Ocean is Calling… thank you for supporting my personal prayer to my ancestors,” Jane wrote in the YouTube video’s description. “When I was writing this song (in Bali!) it started out as a love song. But as it continued to flow, like water, it evolved into something more personal. This one is for the culture.”
Jane also included her family members and photos of her grandparents who have passed away.
Jane served as the video’s creative director, and it was directed by Brandon Chen and produced by J-Quan Prod Co.
She grew up in Orange County and attended the Orange County School of the Arts. She gained superstardom after being a part of the girl group Fifth Harmony via “The X Factor.” They released singles like “Boss,” “Sledgehammer” and “Worth It.”
Southwest
Arizona man convicted in 6-year-old son's starvation death
A northern Arizona man was convicted in a jury trial Thursday of first-degree murder and other crimes in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son.
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Authorities say the boy was locked in a tiny bedroom closet for 16 hours a day over a month with his older brother as punishment for stealing his family’s food at night when their parents were asleep.
A Coconino County Superior Court jury delivered its verdict against 28-year-old Anthony Martinez in the death of his son, Deshaun Martinez. In addition to the murder charge, it also found him guilty of two counts each of child abuse, kidnapping, and aggravated assault on law enforcement officers.
Prosecutors said an autopsy showed the boy weighed just 18 pounds and had died of severe starvation.
The boys’ mother, Elizabeth Archibeque, was sentenced in July 2023 to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and child abuse.
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