The man who set himself on fire Friday afternoon outside the New York City courthouse where former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump&#8217;s</a> criminal trial was underway has been identified as a left-wing conspiracy theorist.
The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/nyregion/man-on-fire-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that a high-ranking police official identified the man as 37-year-old Max Azzarello.
The man soaked himself with an accelerant around 1:35 p.m. EST right across the street from the courthouse in Collect Pond Park and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/nyregion/man-on-fire-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> “threw pamphlets into the air before” carrying out the act of self-immolation.
Photos taken of Azzarello after the incident showed that he was in dire condition as he was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.
On a LinkedIn account that is believed to be his, he <a href="https://heavy.com/news/max-azzarello-5-fast-facts-you-need-to-know/">claimed</a> that he worked for Democrat politicians in the past, but at some point appears to have become disillusioned by the entire political system.
In a nearly 3,000-word incoherent manifesto, Azzarello, who claims that he is &#8220;an investigative researcher,&#8221; said that he carried out the act to &#8220;draw attention to an urgent and important discovery.&#8221;
&#8220;We are victims of a totalitarian con, and our own government (along with many of their allies) is about to hit us with an apocalyptic fascist world coup,&#8221; he claimed. &#8220;These claims sound like fantastical conspiracy theory, but they are not. They are proof of conspiracy.&#8221;
He claimed that there was a vast &#8220;Ponzi scheme&#8221; underway involving cryptocurrency, billionaires, Stanford, Silicon Valley, Harvard, and Facebook. He claimed that bank failures &#8220;were all intentional&#8221; events &#8220;to move out stolen Ponzi money.&#8221;
He claimed that the &#8220;elites&#8221; funneled &#8220;trillions of dollars in stolen cash through the stock market[,] created the largest stock-market anomaly in history.&#8221; He claimed that the U.S. government unleashed the coronavirus pandemic to &#8220;explain the massive anomaly.&#8221;
He also claimed that the Ponzi schemes were &#8220;an economic doomsday device, intentionally made to shatter the world economy.&#8221;
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He repeatedly listed examples in his manifesto, and some of his other deranged writings online, politicians from both political parties whom he believed were involved in the stories that he concocted in his mind.
He also believed that the television show &#8220;The Simpsons&#8221; &#8220;served the interests of organized crime&#8221; and were part of a conspiracy used to by the elites &#8220;to brainwash us.&#8221;
On his social media accounts, he also posted incoherent messages and sang songs about starting a revolution. In a photo, he was pictured wearing a Bernie Sanders t-shirt.
He also posted a <a href="https://twitter.com/StopAntisemites/status/1781409053370994748" target="_blank" rel="noopener">message</a> supporting Hamas&#8217; October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, and repeated false propaganda about Israel.

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Known for many memorable aphorisms, Winston Churchill once expressed a determination to “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”
Over the ensuing decades, some leaders have used such logic to justify taking advantage of people’s fears during perilous times — trampling their liberties in ways the people would never tolerate during more normal circumstances.
The better application of Churchill’s principle, however, is to actually learn the right lessons from crises we encounter — and to apply those lessons in ways that truly protect both lives and liberty.
So it is with the COVID-19 pandemic that remains relatively fresh in our collective memory.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the architect of much of the federal government’s initial COVID-19 response, admitted late last year that many directives — such as 6-foot social distancing — “sort of just appeared” without any serious science backing them up.
So seems to be the case with many mandates and orders imposed in the individual states.
Here in Indiana, we Hoosiers recently passed the four-year anniversary of stay-at-home orders imposed by our governor with the support of appointed bureaucrats and others.
On March 6, 2020, Governor Eric Holcomb declared a public health emergency. Over the course of more than two years, various government officials issued and enforced COVID-19 mandates, including stay-at-home orders, capacity limits, vaccine mandates, mask requirements, and business, school, and church closures.
Unfortunately, few of the leaders responsible for these harsh measures have undertaken any serious effort in the aftermath of their actions to assess whether they responded appropriately to the threats we faced. But we need such an evaluation in order to learn from mistakes — and to develop a plan and vision for how we will react to similar scenarios in the future.
Toward accomplishing these ends — and because no one else stepped forward to adequately address these issues — I tasked my office with conducting an analysis of how our state government responded to the dangerous coronavirus spawned in China.
In March, we <a href="https://events.in.gov/event/attorney-general-todd-rokita-reveals-faulty-covid-19-data-in-shocking-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released a full report</a> on what we found. One key example — death counts across Indiana were vastly inflated:
<blockquote>COVID-19 was listed as a “cause of death” for numerous deaths caused by gunshot wounds, fires, car accidents, blunt force trauma, drowning and drug overdoses.</blockquote>
The obvious truth is that our state government produced and relied on severely flawed data, including inflated death counts and unsound positivity rates, to shape the state’s failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This faulty data led to months of mask mandates and, even worse, to lockdowns that devastated our economy and our children’s education.
The measures implemented to combat COVID-19 turned out to be even more destructive than the havoc wreaked by the public health crisis itself.
In Indiana, literacy rates plummeted as chronic absenteeism skyrocketed. Thousands of Hoosier 3rd graders have been allowed to move forward despite being unable to read. Students’ mental health also took a toll during the pandemic, with three out of every 10 Indiana students saying they considered suicide.
Shutting down society triggered an unprecedented level of federal spending. Total public debt as a percent of GDP skyrocketed to over 132% and remains historically high. Hoosiers and other Americans have suffered from the highest inflation rate in decades, and the consumer price index (CPI) remains elevated over pre-pandemic levels. Even after the pandemic, total federal government expenditures far exceed pre-pandemic levels.
Moving ahead, we must resolve never again to accept the false notion that we have to choose between our lives and our livelihoods. We must resolve, as well, to keep Indiana’s economy and educational institutions fully open for business during future public health challenges.
Some continue to insist that they have no regrets about the lockdowns and mandates that severely damaged our economy and our kids’ educations. In fact, after our report was released, the governor lambasted it as having “zero” credibility.
Why not <a href="https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/files/Covid-Report_efile.pdf">read the report</a> for yourself? Then, you can decide whether you believe it to be credible.
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Let the people know the truth, and the country is safe.” Just as in his day, the need for transparency in government remains absolutely essential to maintaining a free society.
Let us all learn and remember the lessons from COVID-19 so that we can avoid past mistakes and better serve our fellow Hoosiers in the future. In particular, let us commit to always fighting the dangerous forces that are all too eager to lock down our liberties — for they pose as much danger to our republic as any virus ever could.
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Todd Rokita is Indiana’s attorney general.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Christian singer and former “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/american-idol">American Idol</a>” contestant Mandisa has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/death">died</a> at the age of 47.
Mandisa Lynn Hundley, a native of Citrus Heights, California, was discovered deceased in her home in the Nashville metro area. An investigation into the incident is currently underway, <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/04/19/american-idol-alum-christian-singer-mandisa-has-died-in-nashville/73382383007/">per</a> The Tennessean. 
&#8220;At this time, we do not know the cause of death or any further details,&#8221; a statement from the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music">singer</a>’s rep said. &#8220;We ask for your prayers for her family and close-knit circle of friends during this incredibly difficult time.&#8221;
A spokesperson from the Franklin Police Department did not share any details about Mandisa’s death other than confirming that the investigation was currently active.
Hundley is best known for her appearance on the reality singing competition show &#8220;American Idol&#8221; after auditioning in Chicago in 2005, the outlet noted. She was among the top nine contestants on that season of “Idol.”
She released her first album, &#8220;True Beauty,&#8221; in July 2007. Her single “Only the World” debuted on the Top Christian Album charts, which was a first for a female artist. The song also debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200.
Her other albums included “It’s Christmas” (2008), “Freedom” (2009), “What if We Were Real” (2011), “Overcomer” (2013), “Out of the Dark” (2017), and a greatest hits album released in 2020. 
In 2014, Hundley took home the Grammy for best contemporary Christian Music Album for &#8220;Overcomer.&#8221; She is one of only five former “ Idol” contestants to win a Grammy, joining the ranks of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, and Tori Kelly, per <a href="https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/mandisa-dead-american-idol-christian-singer-1235976471/">Variety</a>. 
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David Pierce, chief media officer for the Christian radio station KLOVE, expressed his feelings about Hundley’s untimely death with a tribute post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C58OJROOw0D/">Instagram</a>.
“Mandisa loved Jesus, and she used her unusually extensive platform to talk about Him at every turn,” he wrote. “Her kindness was epic, her smile electric, her voice massive, but it was no match for the size of her heart. Mandisa struggled, and she was vulnerable enough to share that with us, which helped us talk about our own struggles. Mandisa’s struggles are over, she is with the God she sang about now. While we are saddened, Mandisa is home. We’re praying for Mandisa’s family and friends and ask you to join us.”

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Famed Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, responsible for writing the group’s biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” died Thursday at his home in Osprey, Florida. He was 80.
Betts&#8217; manager David Spero <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dickey-betts-allman-brothers-band-dead-727523/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that the rocker died from cancer and a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/arts/music/dickey-betts-dead.html">The New York Times</a> reported.
“He was surrounded by his whole family and he passed peacefully,” Spero told <a href="http://yahoo.com">Yahoo.com.</a> “They didn’t think he was in any pain.”
An <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C56GswQuAKR/">Instagram post</a> on his account said: “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) at the age of 80 years old.”
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“The legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader and family patriarch passed away earlier today at his home in Osprey, FL., surrounded by his family,” the message added. “Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt world-wide. At this difficult time, the family asks for prayers and respect for their privacy in the coming days. More information will be forthcoming at the appropriate time.”
While never an actual sibling of the Allman brothers, Duane and Gregg Allman, the singer and songwriter helped co-found the band and define the Southern Rock genre, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/04/18/entertainment/dickey-betts-allman-brothers-guitarist-dead-at-80/">New York Post</a> noted.
In a 1981 <a href="https://www.duaneallman.info/jasobrecht/dickeybetts/the1981dickeybettsinterview.htm">interview</a>, Betts talked about sharing guitar duties with Duane.
“It was hard not to try and have just this complete contest all the time, trying to outdo, because we were both playing lead,” Betts said. “The only way that can work is if somebody lays back just a little bit.”
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“If I had that jealousy and got involved in it too much,” he added, “it just wouldn’t have worked. So in that sense it was kind of hard. But, hell, I learned more through those years than probably any other period of my playing career.”
He shared those lead duties with Duane until he died in a motorcycle accident in 1971. 
Before the band split up in 1976, Betts released several solo albums, including 1974’s “Highway Call” and 1976’s “Dickey Betts &amp; Great Southern.”
In 1995, Betts and The Allman Brothers Band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Former NFL running back Orenthal James Simpson, better known as O.J. Simpson, has died after a battle with cancer, his family announced Thursday on social media.
“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren,” an X post on his official account said. “During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”
It was signed, “The Simpson Family” and replies were limited.
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On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.
He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. 
During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.
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Simpson, who was 76 at his time of death, achieved national fame after becoming a college football star and later playing with the NFL for 11 seasons, mostly with the Buffalo Bills. He&#8217;s considered to be one of the greatest running backs in franchise history.
The pro athlete became a notorious figure following the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994. The pair were found stabbed to death outside Nicole’s condo in Brentwood. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder, but was later acquitted following a high-profile trial.
Simpson and Brown were married from 1985 until 1992. In 1989, Simpson pleaded no contest to spousal abuse.
The trial was a tabloid obsession that captivated the world. Simpson’s acquittal is considered by many to be a massive failure of the American justice system. 
Despite the pro athlete being acquitted during the criminal trial, he was found liable for their deaths three years later in a civil trial brought by the victims&#8217; families and was ordered to pay more than $33 million in damages.
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Simpson was later arrested in Las Vegas and charged with armed robbery and kidnapping in 2007. A group of men led by Simpson entered a room at the Palace Station hotel-casino at gunpoint with the intention of stealing sports memorabilia which he claimed had been taken from him. He was sentenced to 33 years in prison with a minimum of nine years without parole and was released in 2017 after serving that minimum. The former NFL star was released from parole in 2021.
Simpson is survived by four children from two marriages, including Sydney and Justin, who he shared with Brown. One of Simpson’s sons from his first marriage drowned in 1979.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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About a year ago, I <a href="https://x.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1661477689767919617?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">covered</a> the very sudden rise of euthanasia in Canada. As of 2022, the most recent year we have <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/health-system-services/annual-report-medical-assistance-dying-2022.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">data</a> available, euthanasia is now the fifth-leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for one out of every 25 fatalities. That&#8217;s ahead of common conditions like liver disease, influenza, diabetes, and Alzheimer&#8217;s.
The number of so-called &#8220;assisted deaths&#8221; rose by more than 30% year-over-year, although precise metrics are getting hard to track. That&#8217;s because, going forward, Canada <a href="https://x.com/StatCan_eng/status/1729539259076334034?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">says</a> euthanasia deaths won&#8217;t be recorded as deaths caused by euthanasia. Instead, whatever reason the patient provides for seeking euthanasia will be recorded as the cause of death. So if you have a doctor kill you because you have arthritis, in Canada, that&#8217;s now classified as a death due to arthritis.
This coverup, like everything that has ever been attempted by the Canadian government, has failed miserably. Euthanasia is such an obviously booming industry that funeral homes have started <a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/canadian-death-cult#:~:text=In%202022%2C%204.1%20percent%20of,Parliament%20first%20introduced%20MAID%20legislation." target="_blank" rel="noopener">offering</a> so-called &#8220;turn-key&#8221; <a href="https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/f514affe-77c3-4052-ba88-e327c9ec6dc5%7C_0.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bundles</a>, in which people can kill themselves and then have a burial, all for one low price. There&#8217;s no need to have a terminal illness, either. Some Canadians are killing themselves because they <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12248669/Euthanasia-tightens-grip-West-Shocking-rise-doctor-assisted-suicides.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">say</a> it&#8217;s easier than getting disability benefits. The Canadian state-owned media loves this, of course. They <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/medically-assisted-death-could-save-millions-1.3947481" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claim</a> that euthanasia can save &#8220;millions&#8221; in health care costs.
This isn&#8217;t just happening in Canada. All over the western world, euthanasia is now more common than it&#8217;s ever been. The number of British citizens who signed up for &#8220;Dignitas,&#8221; a Swiss nonprofit that <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47158287" target="_blank" rel="noopener">performs</a> euthanasia, increased by nearly 25% in 2023. In Switzerland, assisted deaths <a href="https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/swiss-assisted-suicides-rose-11-in-2023/49198616" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jumped</a> by 11% last year. Meanwhile in Belgium, assisted suicide <a href="https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2024/02/27/euthanasia-cases-increase-by-15-per-cent-in-belgium-in-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">increased</a> by more than 15%. Overall in Europe and Canada, euthanasia rates have increased by a quarter in just about 12 months.
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Over in South Australia, &#8220;medical assistance in dying&#8221; was <a href="https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/south_australia_marks_one_year_of_voluntary_assisted_dying#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20know%20from%20other%20states,died%2C%20110%20from%20VAD%20administration." target="_blank" rel="noopener">legalized</a> a year ago, and the numbers of death permits they&#8217;re issuing are <a href="https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/latest_figures_from_south_australia_show_steady_increase_in_vad_permits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">increasing</a> at a rate of around 20% per quarter. And those numbers are going to continue to rise, in part because the public broadcaster in Australia is running segments like this promoting euthanasia. Watch:
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Make a difference in someone&#8217;s life today, by killing them. Give them a little something &#8220;extra.&#8221; That&#8217;s the pitch in Australia, and it&#8217;s working.
As you&#8217;d expect, as euthanasia becomes more and more common all over the world, we&#8217;re hearing more disturbing stories.
For example, there was the Canadian woman who was <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10118619/bc-cancer-agency-wait-times-surgery-united-states/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diagnosed</a> with cancer, only to be told by her doctors that she should consider euthanasia. She refused and fled to the United States, where she paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to receive treatment. Those are the kind of stories that make you realize there are a lot of very sick people in countries like Canada who don&#8217;t have a lot of money lying around. And they&#8217;re probably killing themselves. 
It&#8217;s hard to imagine this trend getting any more bleak but somehow, it does.
There&#8217;s an incredible new <a href="https://www.thefp.com/p/im-28-and-im-scheduled-to-die?r=8ivfe&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;triedRedirect=true">story</a> in the Free Press about a 28-year-old woman in The Netherlands named Zoraya ter Beek. She plans to have a medical professional kill her sometime in May. That&#8217;s not because she has any kind of terminal illness. Instead, she&#8217;s been diagnosed with depression, autism, and borderline personality disorder. And on that basis, even though she lives in a nice house, with her boyfriend and her cats, she wants to die.
This woman appears to mean what she&#8217;s saying. She&#8217;s been highly visible in the Dutch press for many years, going as far back as 2017. And every time she&#8217;s appeared since then, she&#8217;s been promoting the idea of euthanasia or dying in some way. 
For example, in 2017, a Dutch website profiled Zoraya, <a href="https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/editienl/laatste-videos-editienl/video/50121/zoraya-22-draagt-niet-reanimerenpenning-respecteer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">writing</a>: 
<blockquote>Zoraya is 22 and does not want to be resuscitated if something happens to her. And of course she gets comments about that. More and more people are deciding to wear a do-not-resuscitate badge.</blockquote>
That same year, another Dutch outlet wrote an <a href="https://www.pzc.nl/bizar/zonder-juiste-medicijnen-wil-zoraya-22-uit-oldenzaal-niet-verder-leven~a6575e9e/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> about how Zoraya was planning her funeral.
Additionally, Zoraya has provided the Free Press with a photograph of the coffin she plans to use, including a picture of herself in the coffin. She also posted extensively about her plans on social media.
Confronted with all of this, Zoraya&#8217;s psychiatrists didn&#8217;t suggest any alternative. Instead, they told her she was doomed: 
<blockquote>[Zoraya] recalled her psychiatrist telling her that they had tried everything, that &#8216;there’s nothing more we can do for you. It’s never gonna get any better.&#8217;</blockquote>
It&#8217;s hard to sum up the agenda of the pharmaceutical companies and the medical industry any better than that one line. &#8220;There&#8217;s nothing more we can do for you. It&#8217;s never gonna get any better.&#8221; I&#8217;m sure that&#8217;s a paraphrase, but it&#8217;s horrifying. This is a woman who&#8217;s not even 30-years-old and who has no physical issues whatsoever. Every single problem she has is in her head — and very vaguely defined. 
A term like “borderline personality disorder” is one we’re accustomed to hearing — and that many people have been diagnosed with — but very rarely does anyone stop to ask any fundamental questions about it. Questions like: How exactly can you diagnose a “personality” as “disordered.” What is a properly ordered personality? What personality is this woman supposed to have? Well, never mind. Whatever these disorders are, her doctors have prescribed suicide to cure them.
Because this is what happens now if the antidepressant drugs don’t work. Now they have another drug to permanently &#8220;fix&#8221; the problem. And conveniently, the same companies selling the antidepressants are also making the drugs that help kill people who realize the antidepressants don&#8217;t work too well. A company called Valeant Pharmaceuticals, now known as Bausch Health, made the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2019/12/11/my-terminally-ill-mother-wanted-end-her-own-life-what-would-it-take-fulfill-her-last-wish/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most commonly</a> used drug in physician-assisted suicides, called Seconal. As it happens, that same company also makes Wellbutrin, the 18th-most prescribed medicine in the United States, with millions of prescriptions. When it came out, it was billed as a second-line, heavy-hitting antidepressant that&#8217;s supposed to work where first-line SSRIs fail. But in the event the second-line antidepressant fails, now we know what the third line is. They&#8217;ll just kill you.
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That should disturb most people. But it doesn&#8217;t — at least, not everywhere. One of the most revealing aspects of this Free Press article has been the reaction to it. In The Netherlands, there was outrage — not at the medical industry, but at the Free Press for covering the story. Zoraya shut down her social media accounts, claiming the Free Press article misrepresented her, without explaining how. A lot of her supporters in The Netherlands were also furious with the piece, saying it was a distorted view of what they call &#8220;medical assistance in dying.&#8221;
But in America, the reaction was different. Instead of writing puff pieces about Zoraya&#8217;s decision, many mainstream outlets presented it accurately — as a horrifying crime against humanity, and a betrayal of the most basic principle of medicine. 
Here&#8217;s how the author of The Free Press piece, Rupa Subramanya, <a href="https://x.com/rupasubramanya/status/1774949448956649542?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">put it on X</a>: 
<blockquote>I&#8217;ve been struck by the reactions so far, some of which I anticipated. North Americans generally tend to be horrified at the Dutch acceptance of the right to die even for someone who is not terminally ill or their acceptance that there should be a more humane to commit suicide even when euthanasia is legal. The Dutch I spoke to find North Americans very conservative and religious when it comes to life and death.
The Netherlands is a post-religious society, and the comments from there are 180 degrees from what I&#8217;m getting from people in North America. We&#8217;re living in two different epistemic worlds at the same point in time, in cultures that descend from fundamentally the same Western roots coming from the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Protestant Reformation. There is overwhelming support for euthanasia, assisted dying and a more humane way to commit suicide in The Netherlands than anywhere else in the Western world.</blockquote>
What this tells us is that the contagion that has now completely overtaken Europe, and in particular countries like The Netherlands, may be reversible in this country. It may not have completely taken hold here. And there are other signs of that, as well.
For example, late last year, the American Medical Association&#8217;s house of delegates <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/american-medical-association-retains-opposition-to-assisted-suicide" target="_blank" rel="noopener">considered</a> a resolution that would have officially endorsed the practice of euthanasia. Given the extent of the barbaric medical practices the AMA endorses already, it seemed likely that this resolution would pass. But as the National Catholic Register <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/american-medical-association-retains-opposition-to-assisted-suicide" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>:
<blockquote>The House of Delegates of the American Medical Association &#8230; rebuffed an effort to change the organization’s current stance in opposition to physician-assisted suicide, a development that drew praise from members of the Catholic Medical Association, which advocated against the change.</blockquote>
This is a victory, obviously. But the fact this resolution was even proposed, and seriously considered, tells us we&#8217;re not very far removed from The Netherlands. It suggests that, unless the underlying causes of this trend are resolved, it will overtake this country as well. And the underlying causes — the reason young people are killing themselves — is that hope and a sense of purpose are becoming rare in modern society. That&#8217;s true both here and in Europe.
Now that euthanasia offers a seemingly easy and &#8220;painless&#8221; way out, more and more people, at younger and younger ages, will take advantage of it. They&#8217;ll be put on antidepressants that don&#8217;t work, and then suicide drugs after that. Somehow, the drug companies will suggest that, even though they&#8217;ve sold SSRIs that accomplish nothing, you should still trust them when they say that their euthanasia drug is the solution.
This is a pitch that only works when people have been lied to for years, and become profoundly confused about this basic fact: Life is not easy. Nobody is happy all the time. But we are alive for a reason. If we feel like life is meaningless, it’s not because life has no meaning, it’s just that we struggle to see it. The solution is to help those people see the meaning in life.
Pharma companies like Bausch Health are not providing that solution. They aren’t trying to help people in their despair. They’re only trying to profit off of it.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/adam-sandler-shares-advice-hes-given-daughters-if-they-plan-to-have-a-career-in-hollywood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Sandler</a> and more Hollywood stars reacted on Tuesday to the news that the original cast member of the hit SCTV series comedian Joe Flaherty had died at 82.
Flaherty &#8212; who played memorable characters on the popular Canadian sketch comedy series in the late 70s and early 80&#8217;s before he appeared in movies like &#8220;Happy Gilmore&#8221; and TV shows like &#8220;Freaks and Geeks&#8221; &#8212; died Monday after a brief illness, Flaherty&#8217;s daughter Gudrun told the <a href="https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/joe-flaherty-star-of-sctv-and-freaks-and-geeks-dies-at-82/article_d24aa200-f0fa-11ee-98a2-d7a191b21e90.html">Canadian Press</a>.
&#8220;Dad was an extraordinary man, known for his boundless heart and an unwavering passion for movies from the &#8217;40s and &#8217;50s,&#8221; the daughter&#8217;s statement read. &#8220;His insights into the golden age of cinema didn&#8217;t just shape his professional life; they were also a source of endless fascination for me. In these last few months, as he faced his health challenges, we had the precious opportunity to watch many of those classic movies together — moments I will forever hold dear.&#8221;
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Joe Flaherty, the actor, writer and comedian known for his roles on the Canadian sketch comedy series &#8216;Second City Television&#8217; and &#8216;Freaks and Geeks,&#8217; has died at the age of 82, his daughter confirms. <a href="https://t.co/t7gt5J6E2L">https://t.co/t7gt5J6E2L</a>
— NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1775489766886085108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
Shortly after news of his death surfaced, stars like Sandler, Mark Hamill, and more shared <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/joe-flaherty-tributes-sctv-freaks-and-geeks-happy-gilmore-1235864651/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tributes</a> to the actor/comedian, The Hollywood Reporter noted.
&#8220;Oh man. Worshiped Joe growing up,&#8221; Sandler wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C5REMMCuSlk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=c941f5f3-b651-4330-8d96-8f9ad7fc2b1c">Instagram</a>. &#8220;Always had me and my brother laughing. Count Floyd, Guy Caballero. Any move he made. He crushed as border guard in &#8216;Stripes.'&#8221;
&#8220;Couldn&#8217;t be more fun to have him heckle me on the golf course,&#8221; he added. “The nicest guy you could know. Genius of a comedian. And a true sweetheart. Perfect combo. Much love to his kids and thanks to Joe for all the greatness he gave us all.&#8221;
Flaherty&#8217;s &#8220;Freaks and Geeks&#8221; co-star John Francis Daley took to <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnFDaley/status/1775121073299759207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1775121073299759207%7Ctwgr%5E39267f1bd3256f2d830ecca912773ef59e456a1f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Ftv%2Ftv-news%2Fjoe-flaherty-tributes-sctv-freaks-and-geeks-happy-gilmore-1235864651%2F">X</a> and wrote, &#8220;Joe Flaherty made me crack up so hard it ruined takes. My favorite days on set were the ones where we had scenes together. What a lovely guy.&#8221;
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And &#8220;Freaks and Geeks&#8221; creator Paul Feig <a href="https://twitter.com/paulfeig/status/1775209159526383694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1775209159526383694%7Ctwgr%5E39267f1bd3256f2d830ecca912773ef59e456a1f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Ftv%2Ftv-news%2Fjoe-flaherty-tributes-sctv-freaks-and-geeks-happy-gilmore-1235864651%2F">wrote</a>, &#8220;So sad to hear about dear Joe. He was my TV dad and a true comedy hero. Always happy to tell any story about your favorite SCTV sketch, he was just the greatest guy. I will truly miss him and always be grateful to have known him. Rest in comedy, Joe.&#8221;
&#8220;Star Wars&#8221; legend Mark Hamill shared on social media that, &#8220;SCTV was easily one of the greatest sketch comedies in the history of television with some of the most brilliant comic actors ever assembled in one show. Thank you Joe Flaherty- your legacy of laughs will last from here to eternity.&#8221;
While comedian Joe Green <a href="https://twitter.com/tomgreenlive/status/1775239319130607783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1775239319130607783%7Ctwgr%5E39267f1bd3256f2d830ecca912773ef59e456a1f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Ftv%2Ftv-news%2Fjoe-flaherty-tributes-sctv-freaks-and-geeks-happy-gilmore-1235864651%2F">wrote</a> that, &#8220;So sorry to hear about the loss of comedy legend Joe Flaherty today. One of my true heroes from SCTV. Growing up watching him made me think about comedy in a completely different way.&#8221;
&#8220;I was so lucky to get to work with him and spend time with him,&#8221; he added. &#8220;In fact he was our first celebrity guest on &#8216;The Tom Green Show&#8217; and I was so excited to interview him &#8211; before we we were on MTV on this clip from a pilot we shot for the CBC in Ottawa Canada in the late 1990&#8217;s. Joe was one of the greatest of all time.  My condolences to his friends and family and to all of his fans around the world. Rest in peace Joe.&#8221;

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Adam Sandler And More Hollywood Stars React To Comedian Joe Flaherty's Death

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Country superstar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/toby-keith-breaks-record-on-music-chart-following-his-death">Toby Keith&#8217;s</a> final recording dropped on Friday more than a month after his death at age 62 following a battle with stomach cancer.
Keith ended up recording a cover of the classic Joe Diffie song, &#8220;Ships That Don&#8217;t Come In,&#8221; for country singer Hardy&#8217;s mixtape Hixtape, <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/toby-keith-final-recording-ships-that-dont-come-in-1234996520/">Rolling Stone</a> magazine reported.
For Keith&#8217;s cover, he was joined by singer Luke Combs as the two take turns with the poignant lines of the popular 1992 song. Given Keith&#8217;s recent passing, hearing his final studio performance hits different in the song that includes lyrics about life&#8217;s unexpected twists, the opportunities that are missed, and those that never come.
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The chorus reads, &#8220;So here&#8217;s to all the soldiers/Who have ever died in vain/The insane locked up in themselves /The homeless down on Main/To those who stand on empty shores/And spit against the wind/And those who wait forever/For ships that don&#8217;t come in.&#8221;
It&#8217;s clear that no matter how much time has passed since Keith was performing in those big arenas, the late country singer still sounded incredible. The Hixtape is Hardy&#8217;s third one and is completely Diffie-themed. It includes a host of cameos from such country stars as Clint Black, Blake Shelton, Chris Young, Darius Rucker, and more. Keith&#8217;s recording is truly a beautiful tribute to the late singer’s legacy.
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The &#8220;Red Solo Cup&#8221; hitmaker was recently announced as one of the new inductees into the Country Hall of Fame, the outlet noted. He died the day before he would&#8217;ve learned about his inclusion in the hall.
Shortly after Keith&#8217;s death, the late singer broke a record and made history after beating out music giants like Kenny Rogers and Taylor Swift to dominate 90 percent of the top 10 songs on the Country Digital Song Sales chart at one time.
After his death, the &#8220;Should&#8217;ve Been A Cowboy&#8221; hitmaker’s catalog of music filled the country charts. He is now the first artist ever to claim nine spaces in the top 10 songs on the Billboard chart, <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/toby-keith-makes-history-country-digital-song-sales-chart-1235606479/">Billboard</a> reported.
Following <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cancers-a-rollercoaster-toby-keith-said-faith-got-him-through-health-battle-in-intv-before-his-death">Keith&#8217;</a>s diagnosis in 2021, he talked about his incredible country singing career.
&#8220;Just seeing how enormous the career I amassed over 30 years when they show the video,&#8221; he told <a href="https://people.com/toby-keith-reflected-on-30-year-career-in-final-people-interview-exclusive-8559418">People magazine</a> at the time. &#8220;You know where you were when you wrote all those songs, you hear those numbers and you&#8217;re just like, you looked up one day and all of a sudden 30 years went by.&#8221;

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Oscar-winning star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hollywood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louis Gossett Jr.</a>, who won an Academy Award for his role in &#8220;An Officer and a Gentleman&#8221; has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 87.
&#8220;It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning,&#8221; the statement from his family read, which was shared by Gossett&#8217;s longtime publicist, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/29/entertainment/louis-gossett-jr-death/index.html">CNN</a> reported.
&#8220;We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time,&#8221; the statement added. &#8220;Please respect the family&#8217;s privacy during this difficult time.&#8221;
On Friday, Gossett&#8217;s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/louis-gossett-jr-dies-1e86e1441ec8b614a282f3de22490a07">Associated Press</a> that the actor died in Santa Monica, California. However, a cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Gossett&#8217;s breakout role came when he landed the part of Fiddler in the 1977 TV mini-series &#8220;Roots.&#8221; The cast included LeVar Burton, John Amos, and Ben Vereen, the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/louis-gossett-jr-dies-1e86e1441ec8b614a282f3de22490a07">AP</a> noted. The part scored him his first Emmy award.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1936, Gossett said he became interested in acting during high school when he couldn&#8217;t play basketball because he was sidelined with an injury, the AP noted.
With the encouragement of his English teacher, he said he went to Manhattan and landed a role on Broadway in 1953 at the age of 16.
&#8220;I knew too little to be nervous,&#8221; Gossett wrote in his <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Actor-Gentleman-Louis-Gossett-Jr/dp/0470574712" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2010 memoir</a>, &#8220;An Actor and a Gentleman.&#8221; &#8220;In retrospect, I should have been scared to death as I walked onto that stage, but I wasn&#8217;t.&#8221;
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He would go on to attend New York University and become a star on Broadway for his roles in shows like &#8220;A Raisin in the Sun&#8221; and &#8220;Golden Boy,&#8221; while also appearing in TV shows.
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Gossett headed to Hollywood and his movie career took off in the 80s with the 1983 romantic comedy &#8220;An Officer and a Gentleman.&#8221; He played the part of the intimidating Marine drill instructor, alongside stars Debra Winger and Richard Gere. Gossett not only became the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for the role, but he also won a <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/golden-globe-awards">Golden Globe</a> for the part.
&#8220;More than anything, it was a huge affirmation of my position as a black actor,&#8221; the star wrote in his memoir.
&#8220;The Oscar gave me the ability of being able to choose good parts in movies like &#8216;Enemy Mine,&#8217; &#8216;Sadat&#8217; and &#8216;Iron Eagle,'&#8221; Gossett said in Dave Karger&#8217;s 2024 book &#8220;50 Oscar Nights.&#8221;
He also founded the Eracism Foundation to fight racism, something he said he experienced first hand during his time in Hollywood, CNN noted.
&#8220;I had to really learn the importance of what it takes to survive in this town, and I had to act as if I was second class,&#8221; the actor said. &#8220;I had to ingest the onus of being an African American person in America.&#8221;
He is survived by sons Satie and Sharron Gossett.

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The bodies of two construction workers were found on Wednesday after a massive cargo ship, the Dali, slammed into and ripped apart the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/baltimore" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Francis Scott Key Bridge</a> where they were working.
Maryland State Police said that divers located the two bodies inside a red pickup at the bottom of the Patapsco River.
The search for the other four missing workers, who are all presumed dead, was paused because &#8220;additional vehicles are encased in concrete and other debris, making it unsafe for divers,&#8221; CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/us/francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-wednesday/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
The ship&#8217;s black box was recovered by investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and members of the crew will be interviewed in the coming days, the report said.
The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/dali-ship-fuel-baltimore-bridge-collapse-6c6a0c76" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that investigators will be looking at whether &#8220;contaminated fuel played a role&#8221; in the 1,000-foot cargo ship, which weighs more than 116,000 tons, slamming into the bridge. The ship can carry up to 10,000 containers and is considered &#8220;an industry workhorse,&#8221; the report added.
“The vessel went dead, no steering power and no electronics,” an officer on the ship told the Journal. “One of the engines coughed and then stopped. The smell of burned fuel was everywhere in the engine room and it was pitch black.”
Six construction workers who were filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge are presumed dead.
Jeffrey Pritzker, executive vice president of Brawner Builders, told NBC News that the six individuals who went missing during the accident were working in the middle of the bridge when the ship struck, causing the bridge to collapse.
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“This was so completely unforeseen,” Pritzker said. “We don’t know what else to say. We take such great pride in safety, and we have cones and signs and lights and barriers and flaggers.”
Jesus Campos, who has worked on the bridge for the company, said that he knew some of the members of the crew. He said that they were on a break sitting in their trucks when the ship hit.
“I know that a month ago, I was there, and I know what it feels like when the trailers pass,” Campos said. “Imagine knowing that is falling. It is so hard. One would not know what to do.”

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses After Being Struck By Cargo Ship

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Former U.S. Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-lieberman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joseph Lieberman</a> (D-CT), who was Democratic Party&#8217;s nominee for vice president in 2000, passed away on Wednesday. He was 82 years old.
His family said in a statement that he died &#8220;due to complications from a fall.&#8221;
&#8220;His beloved wife, Hadassah, and members of his family were with him as he passed,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;Senator Lieberman&#8217;s love of God, his family, and America endured throughout his life of service in the public interest.”
The family said that his funeral will be held this Friday at Congregation Agudath Sholom in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut.
Lieberman was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1988 after serving as a Connecticut state senator for a decade and the state&#8217;s attorney general for six years.
Lieberman was known for having an independent streak as a politician and was not afraid to buck his own party, including going from being Al Gore&#8217;s running mate in 2000 to backing former Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for president in 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.
&#8220;What, after all, is a Democrat like me doing at a Republican convention like this?&#8221; he asked the crowd at the convention. &#8220;Well, I&#8217;ll tell you what: I&#8217;m here to support John McCain because country matters more than party. I am here tonight for a simple reason. John McCain is the best choice to bring our country together and lead America forward.&#8221;
The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/27/us/politics/joseph-i-lieberman-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> that Lieberman was the first major national Democrat to condemn President Bill Clinton for his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
Lieberman was widely praised on social media across the political spectrum following the news of his passing.
&#8220;Connecticut is shocked by Senator Lieberman’s sudden passing,&#8221; said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT). &#8220;In an era of political carbon copies, Joe Lieberman was a singularity. One of one. He fought and won for what he believed was right and for the state he adored. My thoughts are with Hadassah and the entire family.&#8221;
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) posted on X: &#8220;Just heard of my dear friend Joe Lieberman’s passing. As I am just now leaving Israel, so many emotions. This is devastatingly sad. I feel fortunate to have been in his presence, traveling the world in support of America’s interests as we saw it. To Hadassah, I know your heart is broken, but please understand your legion of friends love you dearly. To the Lieberman family, we will be with you through this journey. I look forward to sharing more thoughts about this wonderful man and the incredible life he lived. The good news, he is in the hands of the loving God. The bad news, John McCain is giving him an earful about how screwed up things are. Rest in peace, my dear friend. From the Last Amigo.&#8221;

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Joseph Lieberman, Senator And Vice-Presidential Nominee, Passes Away At 82

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College student Riley Strain’s death was likely “accidental,” according to the Metro Nashville Police Department, with no apparent signs of foul play.
A preliminary autopsy, attended by an MNPD detective, made the unofficial determination, The Tennessean <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2024/03/24/riley-strain-autopsy-results-show-death-was-accidental-report/73087179007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. A toxicology report is still pending.
&#8220;Detective attended the autopsy examination,&#8221; MNPD spokesperson Kris Mumford told the outlet. &#8220;Continues to appear accidental.&#8221;
Strain was last seen weeks ago walking in the direction of the Cumberland River, and his body was removed from the river around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department announced on X.
“BREAKING: The body of Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville this morning, approximately 8 miles from downtown,” the MNPD <a href="https://twitter.com/MNPDNashville/status/1771184108825194731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">wrote</a>. “No foul play-related trauma was observed. An autopsy is pending.”
Strain, a 6-foot-7 finance major at the University of Missouri, had been missing since March 8 when he was visiting Nashville with fraternity brothers, WKRN <a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/body-found-in-cumberland-river-in-west-nashville-3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. One of his friends reported him missing the next morning after Strain failed to return to their hotel.
Strain and his friends had been drinking on Broadway Street in Nashville before Strain was told to leave Luke’s 32 Bridge, a bar owned by country singer Luke Bryan, for reasons that have not been disclosed. Family friend Chris Dingman <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/riley-strains-phone-power/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas that Strain had been asked to leave not due to any confrontations or conduct but because it seemed like “he had had enough” to drink.
TC Restaurant Group, which owns and operates the bar, <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/22/us-news/body-found-in-nashville-river-amid-search-for-missing-student-riley-strain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the New York Post that Strain was escorted out of their “Broadway exit at the front of our building” at around 9:35 p.m.
“He was followed down the stairs with one member of his party. The individual with Riley did not exit and returned upstairs,” the group added.
Strain reportedly told his friends he would see them back at their hotel, but 13 minutes later, Strain was captured on surveillance cameras crossing Gay Street, the opposite direction of the hotel and a nearly 17-minute walk from the bar, the Post noted.
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Strain appears unsteady, seemingly unsure of where he is going as people pass by.
Shortly after this, Nashville police officer Reginald Young caught Strain on his body cam as the officer was responding to a vehicle burglary. The officer asked Strain how he was doing, and Strain replied, “Good.” Then, Strain kept walking, not appearing to be in any kind of distress, the Post reported.
Nashville police said Strain was seen at 9:52 p.m. on Gay Street, according to the Post. A local homeless man also claimed to see a “very, very intoxicated” Strain nearly fall into the river, the Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/18/us-news/very-intoxicated-riley-strain-nearly-fell-into-river-witness/'" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> previously.
The final ping on Strain’s phone came between 10 and 10:30 p.m. near the sheriff’s office and the river, the Post reported. His final text was sent to a woman he was seeing, which said, “Good lops [sic]” in response to her asking how he was doing on the trip. It is unclear what Strain meant by the text.
Strain’s bank card was found days later on an embankment of the river, where his body was eventually found.

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