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Indiana candidates refile candidacy paperwork due to notary questions

Northwest Indiana state legislators said candidates were filing amendments to their candidacy paperwork in the Indiana Election Division office before the Friday deadline after questions arose about properly notarized paperwork.

The turmoil stems from questions over whether staffers to Republican Secretary of State Diego Morales were correctly certified to accept sworn statements from candidates that they meet the legal requirements for the office they are seeking, according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

There were concerns about whether the candidacy forms submitted to the Secretary of State’s office, which is located in the Statehouse, could be challenged by a political opponent if they were not processed correctly, according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

For races on this year’s primary ballot, state law requires Republican and Democratic candidates for the U.S. House, Indiana Senate, Indiana House, county judge and county prosecutor positions to submit their filings to state officials.

That can be done at the Secretary of State’s office or the Election Division office, which is in an office building on the downtown Indianapolis state government campus, according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

State law requires candidacy forms to be certified by a notary public or other officials, including all employees of the Election Division.

Morales is also authorized to certify the forms by virtue of his elected office. The office provided the Indiana Capital Chronicle with documents that showed he appointed as “special deputy” nine staffers — including his legislative director and press secretary — with authority to authenticate candidacy forms during the filing period that began Jan. 7 and ended at noon Friday, but they did not include a time stamp showing when they were filed.

The special deputy documents were delivered Tuesday to the Election Division office, where they were time stamped at 2:03 p.m. Election Division staffers said the last previous certificates it had on file were from Secretary of State Holli Sullivan, whom Morales replaced in January 2023, according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

The confusion was first reported by political commentator Abdul-Hakim Shabazz on his Indy Politics website. In a statement responding to the situation, Morales issued a statement criticizing Shabazz’s reporting.

The office “would like to assure Hoosiers and candidates that the candidate filing process has, and is, being administered according to statutory requirements,” according to the statement.

“Candidates should be assured that the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office takes every precaution necessary to guarantee candidate filing paperwork is completed according to Indiana law,” Morales said in the statement. “As Indiana’s chief election officer, I will continue serving Hoosiers and not allow misleading reports to discredit confidence in our state’s election process.”

State Sen. Rodney Pol Jr., D-Chesterton, who is seeking reelection, said he went to the Election Division office to file an amendment with the candidacy paperwork to ensure it was properly notarized.

“I didn’t want anyone to challenge me,” Pol said. “I know a lot of people are mad. Better safe than sorry.”

Pol said other state legislators also went to refile amendments to ensure their paperwork was filed properly and won’t be challenged.

“It’s annoying. I think that’s the consensus, that it’s annoying,” Pol said.

State Sen. Dan Dernulc, R-Highland, said he’s running for reelection but didn’t have to refile his paperwork because he filed on Wednesday after the news broke about the confusion.

“I know a lot of people that refiled or amended,” Dernulc said. “The people that had to do it … they had to make sure everything was done properly. I did not want to take that chance.”

Lake County Board of Elections and Registration Director Michelle Fajman said the office hasn’t received calls about the confusion in the Secretary of State’s office since candidates for local office file at the Lake County office.

When the election office was operating from the Lake County Clerk’s Office, Fajman said staff were able to notarize paperwork through the office. But, when the election office moved into its own office, a lawsuit was filed about election staff having the authority to notarize, she said.

A judge ruled in favor of the election office, Fajman said. But, to avoid confusion, Fajman said election staff have the opportunity to become notaries. Currently, the office has six employees who can notarize, she said.

Porter County Elections and Voter Registration assistant director Tara Graf did not respond to requests for comment.

akukulka@post-trib.com

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/indiana-candidates-refile-candidacy-paperwork-due-to-notary-questions/ 

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Montgomery police arrest juvenile in connection with string of business burglaries

A juvenile has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in Montgomery in recent weeks targeting the Douglas Road corridor on the village’s east side, the Montgomery Police Department said on Thursday.

Over the past few weeks, several businesses have reported forced entries and property loss, the police department said in a news release.

In response, the department increased patrols and conducted a coordinated investigation, and ultimately identified and apprehended a suspect, the news release said. The suspect, a juvenile, was taken into custody and is being held at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center.

The individual faces multiple charges, including felony burglary, the release said. Additional charges may be considered following the results of ongoing forensic analysis, officials said.

The department noted that it will “continue to work diligently as the investigation progresses,” and encouraged residents and business owners to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the Montgomery Police Department.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/montgomery-police-arrest-juvenile-in-connection-with-string-of-business-burglaries/ 

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Consumer Credit Smashes All Estimates As Monthly Credit Card Debt Unexpectedly Surges By Most In 2 Years

Consumer Credit Smashes All Estimates As Monthly Credit Card Debt Unexpectedly Surges By Most In 2 Years

2025 closed with a surprising surge in consumer spending and retail sales, one which was unexpected since personal savings at the end of the year had just ground to a 3 year low

… which when coupled with stagnant earnings prompted the question just where did consumers get the money for December’s spending spree. 

We now have the answer: at 3pm today, the Fed published the latest consumer credit data, and boy was it a doozy. After November’s tepid $4.2 billion increase in total consumer credit (which came in below estimates even after today’s revision to $4.7 billion), consensus was looking for a modest bounce to $8 billion, or well below the post-covid average. Instead, what the Fed reported was a stunner: consumer credit soared by a whopping $24.045 billion, the biggest monthly increase of 2025 by a wide margin (only Dec. 2024 was bigger going back all the way to 2023),..

… and not only was the number 3x higher than the median forecast, it came in above the highest economist forecast, in this case from RBC’s Michael Reid at $22.7 billion.

The breakdown shows that while the increase in non-revolving credit, or auto and student loans, was a bit more than recent monthly prints at $10.2 or the highest since May ’25…

… it was the surge in credit card debt (i.e. revolving credit) that was the big delta in the December numbers: at $13.8 billion, a huge jump from the $1.7 billion drop in November, this was the biggest monthly increase since 2023!

In other words, the unexpectedly strong close to the end of the year was funded by the same old source: credit cards, and as in all previous credit card fueled surges, this one too will have to be repaid, pulling from future spending at some point, although it very well may not if credit card companies just tacitly approve some more dry powder and instead just bury the average American under even more debt. 

As for student and auto loans, it was a surprisingly tame quarter because even though nonrevolving credit closed 2026 at a new record high of $3.780 trillion (with the two largest components student and car loans at $1.856 trillion and $1.562 trillion, respectively), the increase in the quarter was modest at best, up just $2.6 billion for student loans, and $0.8 billion for auto loans. What is remarkable is that auto loans actually declined in 2025 which may explain why the car industry has been so bad in 2025.

Finally, and this will come as a surprise to nobody, despite 1.75% in rate cuts by the Fed since last September, we can now confirm that rates on credit cards have gone… nowhere as banks continue to bleed US consumers dry: at the middle of 2023 the average rate on credit card accounts was 22.16%… and on Dec 31, 2025 – and a half years years later, the number was higher at 22.30%, just barely below the all time high of 23.37% set one year ago. And all thise despite 6 rate cuts by the Fed. 

One almost wonders: if it’s not the Fed setting rates on consumer credit, what’s the point of having a central banks?

Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/06/2026 – 15:58

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/consumer-credit-smashes-all-estimates-monthly-credit-card-debt-unexpectedly-surges-most-2 

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Anti-ICE Applause: Jackson’s Disqualifying Moment

Anti-ICE Applause: Jackson’s Disqualifying Moment

Authored by David Manney via PJ Media,

One thing we should never see is judges high-fiving criminals at parties; they enforce the law, not celebrate those who mock it. Neutrality demands distance from chaos, especially when robes hang in the closet. Attending events that trash law enforcement turns impartiality into a punchline.

Blackburn’s Call for Probe

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) urged Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Blackburn pointed to Jackson’s attendance at the Grammy Awards on Jan. 29 in Los Angeles.

“While it is by no means unheard of or unusual for a Supreme Court justice to attend a public function, very rarely—if ever—have justices of our nation’s highest Court been present at an event at which attendees have amplified such far-left rhetoric,” Blackburn wrote in a letter to Roberts. 

Blackburn, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for an investigation into whether Jackson’s actions violate the high court’s Code of Conduct and would require her to recuse herself from certain cases. 

During speeches filled with anti-ICE rhetoric, Jackson clapped along with attendees who also wore “ICE Out” pins, while speakers shouted “F— ICE” and “No one is illegal on stolen land.”

Jackson’s Grammy Night

Jackson attended the Grammys, nominated for narrating the audiobook of her memoir, Lovely One. She lost to Patti LuPone, but stayed for the show. 

Blackburn argued that Jackson’s presence at an event that amplified far-left rhetoric violates the Supreme Court Code of Conduct, which requires justices to avoid actions that undermine public confidence in impartiality.

Questions of Bias and Recusal

Highlighting potential recusal issues, Blackburn said Jackson should step aside from immigration cases, such as those involving birthright citizenship or ICE operations.

Applauding calls to abolish ICE suggests bias against enforcement, unlike the baseless attacks on Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. Jackson’s actions raise genuine concerns about impartiality. She swore an oath to uphold the law, yet cheered rhetoric that trashes border security.

Forgetting the Robe

Jackson enjoys theater and music, but Supreme Court justices hold a unique position; ordinary people freely applaud, while justices represent the law’s integrity.

Showing up at an anti-ICE rally mocks that duty; she forgot her job requires neutrality, not nods to celebrities cursing federal agents.

That’s the choice that disqualifies her from any future ICE-related litigation, where recusal protects justices from perceived favoritism.

Broader Implications

Coinciding with Trump’s deportation pushes in Minneapolis, activists at the Grammys pushed out anti-ICE messages, turning the event into a protest. Jackson’s applause aligns her with that crowd. Blackburn contrasted it with Democratic demands for conservative justices’ recusal. If Jackson ignores the code, it erodes trust in the court.

Chief Justice Roberts needs to act to maintain standards.

Final Thoughts

Supreme Court justices hold a position unlike any other: they interpret and uphold the Constitution, not openly cheer for defiance. Ordinary people can clap at concerts without consequence, but when a justice claps and nods along to chants that demonize federal law enforcement, the robe’s weight should demand justice.

Jackson’s choice to attend and applaud that night traded judicial restraint for celebrity applause. Impartiality isn’t optional: it’s the job.

When any justice forgets that, the court itself loses credibility, one careless clap at a time.

Judicial scandals demand accountability, not excuses. Blackburn’s push highlights how personal choices undermine public trust.

What the fuck is wrong with that bitch Ketanji Brown Jackson, clapping her ass off at the Grammys for some bullshit like “ICE OUT”?

This Supreme Court justice, supposed to be upholding the law, but nah, she’s out there celebrating whatever the hell that trash is, probably some… pic.twitter.com/ZeevGZTq2N

— Cynthia Holt (@Ghostofcynthia) February 3, 2026

Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/06/2026 – 15:45

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Waukegan D60 gala kicks off Black History Month activities: ‘This is … my family’s history’

Malayah Callahan is a fourth grader at Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School who dressed as an astronaut to help tell the story of Dr. Mae Jemison as part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60’s Black History Month Gala.

“She was the first African American female to go into space,” Malayah said. “She did a lot more.”

“She did a lot for science education and health,” said Josiah Ewing, a Cooke fourth grader. “We’re telling people what Black people did before,” he added, talking about the evening’s event.

“She was born in Alabama, but she moved to Chicago,” Bailey Jones, a Cooke third grader, added.

Jemison served as an astronaut, spending eight days in space, according to the poster behind the students. She earned a chemical engineering degree from Stanford University before obtaining her M.D. from Cornell University’s medical school in New York.

Malayah, Josia and Bailey were among scores of District 60 students educating a crowd of more than 1,500 people about Black history and watching a show with singing, dancing and more on Thursday at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, starting a string of Black History Month events.

The Elite Striders entertain people at the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60’s Black History Month Gala on Thursday. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Themed “100 years of Black History Month,” the gala took a close look at the past century since Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in 1926. President Gerald Ford officially made February Black History Month in 1976.

Deshauna Carter, a District 60 administrator and one of the event organizers, said exhibits and the show were designed to celebrate the 100 years since Woodson began his emphasis on the contributions of Black Americans.

“We’re celebrating 100 years of Black history here in Waukegan,” Carter said. “Their story is our story.”

A group of high school students had a booth telling people about Stacey Abrams, a political activist who narrowly lost a bid to become Georgia’s governor in 2020. J’Juan Curtis, a Waukegan High School junior, said she had obstacles to overcome.

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School students educate people about Dr. Mae Jemison at Waukegan Community Unit School District 60’s Black History Month Gala on Thursday. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

“She was a political activist who experienced discrimination,” Curtis said. “She had to deal with a lot of racism. She overcame it by becoming more aggressive.”

Sylvia England, the founder of the African American Museum at England Manor in Waukegan, said Black history in the past 100 years is influenced by the Great Migration, in which many African Americans moved from the southern United States to the north, including Waukegan.

“Many of them did well,” England said as she was perusing exhibits. “The first thing families stressed was education. School was very important.”

Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham, the city’s first Black mayor, initially elected in 2017 and again in 2025, also stressed education. He wants the young people to learn it and understand both the city and their heritage.

Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham, far right, and four of his Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity brothers participate in the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60’s Black History Month Gala on Thursday. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

“They need to appreciate the history so they will be ready for leadership roles to continue the legacy of the African American community,” Cunningham said.

After more than an hour of exhibits and dinner, students and members of the community participated in a show featuring a variety of acts. Singing with the high school’s Varsity Choir was Zariah Pruitt, a senior who plans a career in music.

“This is my history and my family’s history,” Pruitt said, explaining the importance of the event to her. “I felt a lot of joy as I sang.”

Cunningham was also part of the show as he took the stage with four other members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. It was part of the Lake County Divine 9 Roll Call honoring the “legacy, rich history and enduring impact of Black Greek Letter organizations,” according to the program.

Between exhibits and a show, people at the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60’s Black History Month Gala on Thursday enjoyed dinner. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Black History Month continues through the end of February with a variety of events. For example, England said the museum is sponsoring an African American Love Tour on Feb. 14.

The Park District and the Waukegan Historical Society will tell the story of the Trinity AME Church and the Lake County African American community at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie.

England will offer an interactive cooking workshop — Cooking with Sylvia — at 11 a.m. Feb. 21 at the Jane Adams Vemnter in Bowen Park.

Waukegan Township is offering a Black History Luncheon at 1 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Patricia A. Jones Center.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/black-history-month-gala/ 

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Concacaf tendrá seis plazas automáticas para el Mundial 2030

Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — El organismo rector del fútbol en América del Norte, Central y el Caribe ha anunciado que tendrá seis plazas de clasificación automática en la Copa del Mundo de 2030 y una séptima estará disponible como parte de un playoff intercontinental.

CONCACAF hizo su anuncio el viernes, aunque FIFA no parece haber anunciado la asignación de cupos de cada confederación y el presidente de la confederación sudamericana CONMEBOL ha propuesto expandir el torneo nuevamente a 64 naciones.

La oficina de medios de FIFA dijo en un correo electrónico que estaba investigando si se había decidido la asignación de las confederaciones.

CONCACAF dijo el viernes que la clasificación comenzará en septiembre de 2027 con sus equipos clasificados del 14 al 35 jugando una primera ronda de ida y vuelta, con goles totales.

Los 11 ganadores avanzarán a la segunda ronda junto con sus 13 naciones mejor clasificadas. Los 24 equipos se dividirán en seis grupos de cuatro equipos y cada nación jugará seis partidos, en octubre y noviembre de 2027, y marzo de 2028.

Los dos mejores equipos de cada grupo avanzan a una ronda final de 12 naciones, que se jugará en junio de 2028, y septiembre y octubre de 2029. Habrá tres grupos en la ronda final, y cada nación jugará seis partidos. Los dos mejores equipos de cada grupo se clasificarán para una Copa del Mundo de 2030 que se llevará a cabo principalmente en España, Portugal y Marruecos, con un partido en Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay.

Los dos mejores equipos que terminen en tercer lugar avanzan a un playoff de ida y vuelta, con goles totales, de CONCACAF en noviembre de 2029. El ganador avanzará a los playoffs intercontinentales de FIFA.

Con la expansión de la Copa del Mundo de 32 equipos en 2022 a 48 este año, CONCACAF duplicó sus cupos automáticos a seis. Estados Unidos, México y Canadá recibieron plazas automáticas como coanfitriones, Curazao, Haití y Panamá obtuvieron cupos en la clasificación.

Jamaica tiene la oportunidad de obtener un séptimo cupo el próximo mes en los playoffs con Nueva Caledonia y Congo.

CONCACAF también dijo que las semifinales y la final de su Liga de Naciones 2027 se llevarán a cabo en el SoFi Stadium en Inglewood, California.

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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/concacaf-tendr-seis-plazas-automticas-para-el-mundial-2030/ 

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Skiing’s regulatory body rejects ‘wild rumor’ ski jumpers are enhancing anatomy to gain distance

PREDAZZO, Italy — The regulatory body for skiing on Friday dismissed as a “wild rumor” reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance as the Winter Olympics begins.

A report by the German tabloid Bild last month suggested some ski jumpers were injecting hyaluronic acid in their genitals or wearing a condom-like sheath before undergoing rigorous checks on ski-suit sizing. The newspaper said the manipulation would justify wearing a larger ski jump suit that could provide more lift and a longer flight to capture medals.

The report gained international attention this week after World Anti-Doping officials, in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics, suggested they were ready to investigate the matter, if it was doping related.

How Norway’s ski jumping scandal led to new rules in place for the Olympics

However, the international ski federation, FIS – the governing body for ski jumping – on Friday rejected the claims made in the report.

“This wild rumor started off a few weeks ago from pure hearsay,” FIS spokesman Bruno Sassi told The Associated Press. “There has never been any indication, let alone evidence, that any competitor has ever made use of a hyaluronic acid injection to attempt to gain a competitive advantage.”

The Bild report went largely unnoticed internationally until World Anti-Doping Agency Director General Olivier Niggli was asked about it in Milan on Thursday.

“If anything was to come to the surface, we would look at anything and if it is doping related. We don’t do other means of enhancing performance,” Niggli told reporters.

The suggestion of such manipulation quickly became a media sensation with some reports offering medical experts weighing in on the wisdom of injecting the acid naturally created in the body that lubricates joints and is used in moisturizing creams.

Asked to clarify whether WADA was investigating the matter, agency spokesperson James Fitzgerald told AP on Friday that hyaluronic acid was not on its list of banned substances, and referred to FIS for issues related to ski jumping suits.

The subject is particularly sensitive for ski jumping in the wake of a cheating scandal last year in which Norwegian team leaders were caught on camera manipulating ski suits at the World Championship in Trondheim, Norway.

Head coach Magnus Brevik, assistant coach Thomas Lobben and staff member Adrian Livelten were recently banned from the sport for 18 months for tampering with the suits before the men’s large hill event.

Norwegian ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang accepted three-month suspensions that allowed them to compete in this season’s events.

In the wake of the scandal, FIS introduced more rigorous equipment controls that includes checks before and after each jump and improved 3-D measurements to evaluate athletes in their uniforms. Microchips embedded in suits are also designed to prevent manipulation.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/olympics-ski-jumping-rumor/ 

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Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame induction ceremony set for March 27 in Geneva

The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame will induct seven new members during an event on Friday, March 27, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva.

The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization that gives public recognition to artists associated with the Fox Valley, according to a press release from the group. A second objective of the organization is to ensure a strong cultural legacy for future generations, officials said.

Those to be inducted into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame in March are Kelly Barr, classical music; Denise Crosby, journalism; Leslie Hunt, pop/progressive music; Stanley Konopka, classical music; Mary Beth McCarthy, choral music; Courtney Reed, theatre; and the late Juel Ulven, folk music.

In addition, Susan S. Starrett will receive the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony.

At its inception over 25 years ago, the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame focused on promoting traditional classical arts, according to the press release.

The Class of 2026 to be inducted in March includes two of its youngest inductees ever – Leslie Hunt and Courtney Reed. And with the addition of inductees from folk and progressive music, the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame expands its definition of what “the arts” mean today, the release said.

The induction celebration, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. March 27, is open to the public and tickets are $75 per person. A portion of the proceeds from the induction banquet will be used to promote the arts in the Fox Valley with a free event for children and the community, according to the release.

For more information, email info@fvahf.org, go to the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame’s Facebook and Instagram pages or to the group’s website at FoxValleyArtsHallofFame.org.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/fox-valley-arts-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-set-for-march-27-in-geneva/ 

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Shocking Video: Grenade Tossed Into French Beauty Salon, Injures Six

Shocking Video: Grenade Tossed Into French Beauty Salon, Injures Six

Absolutely horrifying footage on X shows a masked man tossing a grenade into a beauty salon in Grenoble, in southeastern France. Agence France-Presse reports that six people were injured.

In Grenoble, authorities are investigating a grenade attack at a beauty salon that left six people with injuries, including a 5-year-old child.

Western media outlets have largely ignored the grenade attack and have mostly focused on President Trump’s now-deleted meme video targeting the Obamas on Friday.

Former Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, Dries Van Langenhove, wrote on X

Grenades thrown into barber shops, beauty salons and kebabs are becoming so prevalent in Western Europe that they barely make the news.

Police are losing control over vast swathes of territory and when they do, nature takes over. For most humans, including all of those imported from Africa and the Middle-East, that means violent gangs will take over and demand protection money from businesses. When they don’t pay, grenades.

This will be the new normal for our children unless we deport all of the hostile invaders and punish the politicians that opened the floodgates.

Video of the shocking attack:

BREAKING: 🇫🇷 Six people have been injured after a man launched a grenade into a beauty salon in Grenoble, France.

The attack occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday.

Among the injured is a five-year-old child. pic.twitter.com/VdlC4CWeiK

— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) February 6, 2026

There’s still no official word on whether the attacker was a migrant. Still, a grenade attack inside a beauty salon is a reminder of how public safety is deteriorating in pockets of France and intensifying the backlash across Europe over nation-killing mass migration.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s globalist policies are harming working poor citizens and prioritizing migrants over national security; hence, a byproduct of outrage has been the rise of nationalism across Europe. 

Brussels says Europeans must coexist … how is that working out?

Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/06/2026 – 15:20

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/shocking-video-grenade-tossed-french-beauty-salon-injures-six 

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Ronaldo se pierde su segundo partido con Al-Nassr en medio de informes de descontento con el club

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RIYADH, Arabia Saudita (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo se perdió su segundo partido consecutivo con el Al-Nassr en la Pro League de Arabia Saudí el viernes, en medio de informes de que está descontento con el propietario mayoritario del club.

El cinco veces ganador del Balón de Oro no estuvo en la convocatoria cuando el Al-Nassr se enfrentó al campeón defensor Al-Ittihad. También se perdió la victoria por 1-0 sobre el Al-Riyadh el lunes.

Ronaldo estaba descontento con la gestión del Al-Nassr por parte del Fondo de Inversión Pública del país, informó esta semana el medio portugués A Bola. Se decía que Ronaldo estaba molesto por la falta de acción del club en la ventana de transferencias de enero, mientras veía al rival Al-Hilal fichar al ganador del Balón de Oro Karim Benzema, un excompañero del Real Madrid.

Sin nombrar a Ronaldo, la Pro League de Arabia Saudí emitió un comunicado el jueves enfatizando que ningún jugador era más grande que la liga.

“La Pro League de Arabia Saudí se estructura en torno a un principio simple: cada club opera de manera independiente bajo las mismas reglas. Los clubes tienen sus propias juntas directivas, ejecutivos y liderazgo futbolístico. Las decisiones sobre reclutamiento, gasto y estrategia recaen en esos clubes, dentro de un marco financiero diseñado para garantizar la sostenibilidad y el equilibrio competitivo. Ese marco se aplica por igual en toda la liga” afirmó en su comunicado.

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