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Four People Shot Outside Pub in Drive-By Attack

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Four people have been injured in a drive-by shooting outside a Queensland venue preparing to host a boxing event.

Police said officers were called after reports that shots had been fired from a vehicle outside a licensed premises in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, at about 8.15pm.

The vehicle involved was seen leaving the area, police said.

A 19-year-old woman from Jimboomba was in a critical and unstable condition, police told the Daily Mail.

Two men, aged 38 and 37, were seriously injured but in stable condition. A third man, aged 27, was also reported to be stable.

Police said there was not believed to be any continuing threat to the wider public.

Fitzys Loganholme, on Bryants Road, had been scheduled to host the Logan City Titles Fight Night on Saturday.

According to The Courier-Mail, one victim was shot in the head, while two others suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen and another was shot in the arm.

Four people have been injured after a drive-by shooting outside a venue hosting a boxing event in Queensland

Four people were injured in a drive-by shooting outside a Queensland venue due to host a boxing event.

Fitzys Loganholme on Bryants Road was scheduled to host the Logan City Titles Fight Night on Saturday

Fitzys Loganholme on Bryants Road was scheduled to stage the Logan City Titles Fight Night on Saturday.

The vehicle reportedly involved was found at Waterfront West on fire shortly after the incident

The vehicle reportedly linked to the shooting was found on fire at Waterfront West soon afterwards.

The vehicle reportedly connected to the shooting was discovered burning at Waterfront West shortly after the incident.

Tyler Florance, 18, told The Courier-Mail that he heard three or four gunshots while cleaning his car across the road.

He said the sound was followed by extensive screaming.

Florance said he was shocked that an incident of that nature had occurred so close to his home.

Speaking on Nine’s Today show, Logan City Mayor Jon Raven said the shooting had frightened residents and sent a shockwave through the community.

Raven expressed his sympathy for the victims, event staff and attendees, describing the boxing night as a family-friendly occasion attended by many children. He said the experience could affect them for the rest of their lives.

The Logan City Titles Fight Night reportedly featured amateur and professional bouts involving men, women and teenagers.

In an Instagram post, Logan City Titles said it was heartbroken by what had happened.

Police said they responded to reports of shots being fired from a vehicle outside a licensed premises in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, at 8.15pm

Police responded at about 8.15pm to reports of shots fired from a vehicle outside a licensed premises in Loganholme, south of Brisbane.

‘Logan City Titles was a family event, an event for our community, showcasing local talent, hard work and everyone’s skills in the ring,’ the post read.

‘These types of incidents have no place in the boxing community and any part of the broader community.

‘As a team we are working through it and dealing with the emotions that come with this. Right now our thoughts go out to the victims and all that were affected.

‘We are praying for full recoveries.’

One woman posted on a Loganholme community Facebook page she was out having dinner with colleagues and had to hide in a kitchen as the incident unfolded.

‘Scared babies, screaming girls, people coming in covered in blood. [Absolutely] terrifying,’ she wrote.

Police were urging anyone with information about the incident to contact them.

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President Trump Casts His Early Midterm Ballot in Florida

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump voted in Florida’s midterm elections Saturday and said he supported every Republican on the ballot before traveling to Georgia for a campaign rally.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived together at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office in West Palm Beach. The president had spent the morning at a nearby golf course. His voting habits have drawn scrutiny in the past because he has used mail-in ballots while frequently criticizing that method of voting.

Wearing an “I Voted” sticker, Trump was asked whether he had voted along party lines. “Very much so,” he replied.

Trump also stood by a controversial campaign advertisement from Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The spot has faced widespread criticism for featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Dr. Amy Acton. Acton’s former husband, who was her children’s stepfather, was indicted for raping her when she was 12, and she later lost custody of the children.

The president defended his order directing the administration to pursue a lawsuit that would prevent certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate election if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is defeated. The dispute centers on the presence of another candidate named Dan Sullivan on the ballot.

Asked about the war in Iran, Trump said he could be forced to bring the conflict to an end himself, while leaving open the possibility of a negotiated settlement. “I may have to finish it off. Or maybe they’ll make a deal, but I’m not sure. Either way, we win,” he said.

Melania Trump was questioned about whether she could visit Ukraine after reportedly helping broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine earlier in the week. The agreement in the heavily damaged, Russian-occupied city of Oleshky was intended to allow humanitarian assistance to reach civilians and support evacuations.

“We will see,” she told reporters.

Trump has endorsed Republican Rep. Byron Donalds in Florida’s gubernatorial contest. Donalds is facing David Jolly, who has moved from the Republican Party to independent politics and later became a Democrat, in the race to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Trump has also backed Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, who is seeking the final two years of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s former Senate term. Moody is running against Angie Nixon, a progressive state lawmaker.

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Colvin reported from New York.

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President Trump and First Lady Melania Cast Early Ballots in West Palm Beach

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President Trump, sounding hoarse, cast his ballot alongside first lady Melania Trump in West Palm Beach on Saturday. He vowed to maintain the exhausting campaign schedule that has taken him from rally to rally in support of Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections.

“It’s a strain on your voice. It’s a strain. You know, it’s not normal, what I’ve done,” Trump told reporters after voting. He then left for a campaign rally in Georgia.

“It’s hard because I’m not campaigning for myself – I’m campaigning for other people, some of whom I don’t know.”

Trump said he could return to South Carolina after visiting the state Wednesday to campaign alongside embattled appointed Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.). Graham is locked in a close race and was in Florida on Friday night.

He praised Ohio Sen. John Husted (R-Ohio), calling him a “John – great athlete” and a “big, powerful strong guy,” while also offering an optimistic assessment of Republicans’ chances of retaining control of the House.
Even while back in Florida, Trump skipped a round of golf. Instead, he hit balls with unidentified golf professionals. “I wasn’t in the mood to play. Because I’m too busy,” he said.

When asked how he could work with Democrats, Trump acknowledged the historic difficulties presidents face during midterm elections but argued that his unusually active campaign schedule could help Republicans.
“A sitting president always does badly in the midterms,” he said. “There’s no president that’s ever campaigned like I have.”

Trump also criticized former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Obama was campaigning in Ohio and Michigan on Saturday, while Clinton had criticized Trump’s redesigned Rose Garden.
“They’re critical because we beat them,” Trump said.

“Obama was a lousy president. Clinton was not bad, but he got caught up in a lot of scandals. Outside of the scandals he would have been a good president.”

Trump also declined to rule out pardons for lower-level White House staff members. After being asked about a Washington Sun report that broad pardons were being considered for junior aides involved in deportation, war or trade matters, he sought to reassure glamorous aide Margo Martin, who was traveling with him.
Trump addressed Martin directly when questioned about the report.

“Margo, you’re not going to have to worry about it, okay?” Trump told her. He bristled at a question about whether he was preparing to attack Iran, while leaving open the possibility of further action. “I may have to finish it off or maybe they’ll make a deal, but I’m not sure.”

Asked why corruption had become a leading concern for voters, Trump offered a brief response: “Because the Democrats are very corrupt.”

The president voted in his adopted home state after brushing aside polling averages showing his approval rating at 38% or lower.

“I’m not at 38,” he told the Washington Examiner. “I don’t believe I could be beaten by anybody. I think that if I needed it, which I don’t, I think 60.”

Trump is not on the ballot this year, but he has urged voters to view the midterm elections as a referendum on his presidency.

Florida’s Senate contest features Republican Sen. Ashley Moody against Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Moody is favored, while the race to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to be more competitive.

Former Republican Rep. David Jolly, now running as a Democrat, is challenging Trump ally Rep. Byron Donalds in the gubernatorial race.

Trump spent the night at Mar-a-Lago between two campaign rallies and chose to vote in person. His decision came hours after he urged supporters in other early-voting states on Truth Social to cast their ballots by whatever method was available to them.

“If you have a mail-in ballot, return it immediately and, if not, GO VOTE at the Polls RIGHT NOW, and get everyone you know to VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN IN EVERY RACE, UP AND DOWN THE BALLOT!” Trump wrote in one post aimed at New Jersey voters.

“There is a lot of cheating in vote by mail,” Trump claimed Monday.

The Justice Department has intensified prosecutions of people accused of illegal voting in the weeks leading up to the elections. The department also told election officials in California that they must help identify noncitizens on voter rolls or risk becoming the subject of federal “scrutiny,” the New York Times reported.

DOJ sued the state on Thursday and asked it to segregate the votes of 20,000 people until their citizenship status could be “determined.”

Trump referenced that probe Saturday: “It could be as high as a million votes. The 20,000 is just a little bit, and that had to do with the past election, not this current election.”

UFO Files Detail ‘Skinwalkers’ Reported at Famous Utah Paranormal Hotspot

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The Pentagon has released a fresh collection of declassified UFO files, including a 2010 investigation into reports of strange creatures near a Utah ranch.

The report records residents’ alleged encounters with ‘skinwalkers,’ from a dog-like animal with a human-shaped nose to towering shadows and unexplained lights.

In Navajo tradition, a skinwalker is considered a malevolent witch believed to possess the ability to assume an animal form.

During an encounter in January 2010, one man described seeing a hunched figure that he estimated stood about six feet tall and weighed roughly 250 pounds.

According to the report, ‘The head was described as looking like a German shepherd dog without the pointed nose. The nose was described to be more similar to a human nose.’

The testimony also describes loud howling outside homes. One witness said the cries attributed to a supposed skinwalker prompted nearby coyotes to howl in response.

Other newly declassified accounts describe a portal appearing near a lake, which one witness called ‘a doorway to another world.’

Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) collected the accounts after its personnel visited the Fort Duchesne area in March and April 2010.

Although identifying details are heavily redacted, its map places the investigation around Skinwalker Ranch, a 512-acre property in Utah’s Uintah Basin associated with reports of paranormal activity

Although many identifying details are heavily redacted, the map places the investigation near Skinwalker Ranch, a 512-acre property in Utah’s Uintah Basin known for reports of paranormal activity

The 2010 report details residents’ claims of encounters with ‘skinwalkers,’ including a dog-like figure with a human-looking nose, alongside towering shadows and unexplained lights. Above is a creature spotted in Texas that locals believed was a skinwalker

The 2010 report records residents’ claims of encounters with ‘skinwalkers,’ including a dog-like figure with a human-looking nose, towering shadows and unexplained lights. Above, a creature spotted in Texas that locals believed was a skinwalker

Despite extensive redactions, the report’s map locates the investigation around Skinwalker Ranch, the 512-acre Utah property in the Uintah Basin associated with alleged paranormal activity.

The man who reported the January sighting said light shining on the figure revealed short black-and-gray fur, pointed ears and a short tail.

Investigators recorded his description of the creature’s movement: ‘It ran like it was leaping.’

He also claimed that its howl served as a warning that it was passing through the area.

The same witness said he had another encounter two nights before his March 24 interview.

He told investigators that he was inside his home at about 8pm when a large shadow sped past the front of the building.

His dogs began barking and pursued what he believed was a skinwalker, which he said repeatedly collided with a barbed-wire fence.

The witness said the figure moved ‘like a track star’ before escaping toward an abandoned farmhouse across the road.

The witness in January said the creature ran into his fence, leaving behind fur that investigators tested

The witness said the creature crashed into his fence in January, leaving fur that investigators later tested

He stayed inside for the approximately 30-minute incident, observing events from his doorway.

Investigators searched the fence and recovered fur caught on a barb, which they submitted for laboratory analysis.

The findings pointed to an ordinary explanation for the material collected.

Two unidentified fence samples shared the same canine DNA sequence as a control sample taken from a dog on the property.

BAASS said the matching results, similar appearance of the hairs and freely roaming dogs strongly suggested they came from the same animal, although the DNA match alone was not definitive.

A woman also recalled seeing what she believed was a ‘portal’ roughly 20 years before her 2010 interview.

She described a clear, stationary formation about 30 to 40 feet high that rippled like water and resembled a heat shimmer, which she observed from approximately 100 feet away.

The woman said it gave her a peaceful feeling and remained visible when she left.

She told investigators she came to interpret it as a doorway to another world after reading a ‘Skinwalker’ book.

Other interviews concerned different figures, which were not all explicitly identified as skinwalkers.

Witnesses describing the towering shadows said they had heard a ‘growling roar’ outside their home around 11pm on March 22, 2010.

The sound occurred twice, lasting roughly five to 10 seconds each time, according to their account.

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BAASS said the matching results, similar appearance of the hairs and freely roaming dogs strongly suggested they came from the same animal, although the DNA match alone was not definitive

BAASS said the matching results, similar appearance of the hairs and freely roaming dogs strongly suggested they came from the same animal, although the DNA match alone was not definitive

Another man recalled a three-foot-long, hairy arm reaching through his bedroom window in winter 2003.

He described four long fingers, no visible thumb and dog-like nails, saying the arm withdrew when he shouted.

A young woman described a hunched, female-looking figure with shoulder-length black hair and ragged clothing jumping between rooftops around 2009.

She said her mother also saw it and called 911, prompting a police response.

The witness identified the figure as what she said was known in Ute culture as the ‘Basket Lady.’

A separate woman reported an eight-foot, hairless creature crouched on a horse shelter in September 2009 before leaping away.

She acknowledged seeing it only briefly from behind. Her four-year-old daughter reportedly compared it to a kangaroo.

The report also records accounts of mysterious balls of light.

One witness described a blue orb hovering near Bottle Hollow Lake before moving toward Skinwalker Ridge.

Another woman recalled seeing a small aqua-blue light hovering in a tree outside her home in February 2010.

It disappeared ‘in the blink of an eye,’ she said.

She described it as dim and said it did not illuminate the tree.

Another account described floating lights that appeared to move behind objects when a witness’s presence was noticed, a behavior he interpreted as an attempt to hide.

Investigators installed motion-triggered cameras and continued gathering testimony, but the report does not establish that the figures were supernatural or determine what caused the lights.

Megyn Kelly Faces Backlash Over Christina Applegate MS Remarks

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Megyn Kelly has faced a wave of backlash from celebrities after criticizing Christina Applegate over the actress’s experience with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Applegate, 54, stunned fans this week by revealing that her doctor now believes she may not have MS, despite more than five years of debilitating symptoms.

The actress publicly disclosed her diagnosis in summer 2021. Speaking on the latest episode of her Messy podcast, she said her doctor’s new assessment had left her without answers, explaining that a misdiagnosis did not mean she had suddenly recovered.

Applegate added that her condition had, if anything, deteriorated, leaving her “back at square one” and unsure what was causing her symptoms.

Kelly discussed Applegate’s revelation on The Megyn Kelly Show, accusing the actress of taking her audience on what she described as a “wild goose chase.”

The SiriusXM host questioned Applegate’s changing diagnosis and suggested that celebrities sometimes embrace health struggles publicly in order to become associated with a particular illness.

Kelly also claimed Applegate had built a “cottage industry” around discussing MS and implied that the actress was upset about no longer being able to present herself as the face of the disease.

Kelly’s remarks spark backlash

Kelly’s comments quickly drew fierce criticism online. Janice Dean, a former Fox News colleague who has lived with MS, described Kelly as a “mean girl” in a strongly worded post on X.

Dean began by saying she had remained silent about Kelly for a long time. She then alleged that Kelly had stopped communicating with her after endorsing Andrew Cuomo for mayor and learning that Dean felt deeply hurt by the decision.

Dean called Kelly’s remarks about Applegate “disgusting” and pointed to her own more than 20-year struggle with MS, including the lengthy process it took for doctors to diagnose her.

She defended Applegate as courageous for speaking openly and said she was grateful the actress had become a voice for many people with the condition. Dean added that she had been ill for several weeks and in and out of the hospital, promising to say more when she was well enough.

Conservative political commentator Eric Bolling defended Kelly, saying he had worked with both women at Fox and had personally seen Kelly support Dean and help advance her career.

Bolling criticized Dean for publicly attacking Kelly and labeling her a “mean girl,” describing the move as disgraceful.

He said people could disagree with Kelly without using a former friendship to fuel a public pile-on, adding that he remained proud to call Kelly his friend and stood behind her.

Representatives for Kelly and Applegate declined to comment when contacted by The Daily Mail. A representative for Dean has also been approached for a response.

Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert also joined the criticism, taking aim at Kelly on social media.

Earlier this year, Kelly criticized Gilbert for promoting her lifestyle brand online after the actress faced child sex abuse charges, which were dismissed in October 2026.

In an Instagram post, Gilbert asked Kelly to consider how she would feel if she were diagnosed with a devastating disease, chose to keep living her life while advocating for others, and later learned that the diagnosis had been incorrect.

Gilbert said such a person would still be dealing with the same debilitating symptoms while facing a new series of painful tests to determine the real cause of the illness. She urged Kelly to imagine what that experience might feel like.

Kelly faces further criticism over remarks

‘Still battling the same debilitating, horrible symptoms while now having to put your body through a myriad of new, painful tests to figure out why you are so horribly sick. I just want you to imagine that for one moment. Imagine what that might feel like for you. 

‘Or how you might feel if it happened to one of your children or your spouse or someone you cared deeply about. I just sometimes wish that maybe you’d take a moment to dig deep in your soul and find a modicum of empathy, before you speak. Please feel free to go after me now. 

‘Actually, I’d prefer that, than you attack someone who, along with those who love her, are truly suffering. @christinaapplegate @megynkelly @megynkelly @amevipix #empathy #compassion #takeabreath.’

The View hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines also lambasted Kelly, with the Ghost star saying: ‘So, let me ask you, ma’am, you think Christina wanted to have MS so she could have a good time? Are you crazy?’

Haines added: ‘Who wants to be the face of MS? Talk about kicking someone when they’re down. She got a diagnosis and wanted to help other people.’ 

The social media furor comes days after Applegate’s tearful misdiagnosis reveal. 

Speaking of the moment her doctor told her of her misdiagnosis, a tearful Applegate, who was recently hospitalized, said: ‘She came into my room and said, “Congratulations, you don’t have MS”.

‘I was, like, not happy at all. Everybody else was so happy.

MS is a condition in which the immune system attacks the body and causes nerve damage to the brain and spinal cord.

It is an incurable, lifelong condition. Symptoms can be mild in some, and in others more extreme causing severe disability.

Symptoms include fatigue, difficulty walking, vision problems, bladder problems, numbness or tingling, muscle stiffness and spasms, problems with balance and co-ordination, and problems with thinking, learning and planning.

Applegate opens up about ongoing health struggles

Applegate, who has relied on a wheelchair and cane for years, and been forced to step away from her stellar acting career, said: ‘I’ve gone through a great depression because of it. 

‘But I lost everything. I lost my job. I lost – I’m sorry. What do you say to someone who’s been living with this for six years – God, I’m so sorry – because it stopped my life. 

‘I still have to use wheelchairs when I go to the doctor’s office. I can’t walk from the car to the room. I’m still in this. Nothing magical happened when she said, “You don’t have MS.” Nothing magical happened.

‘It’s weird because I feel like I let everybody down, It’s this weird feeling because I became this – you and I, the poster children for MS. 

‘And everything I was doing. I had a reason. I had a [expletive] reason as to why my day sucked every day. 

‘And now I don’t have a reason and it’s very unnerving and it’s very confusing for me.’

Applegate added the misdiagnosis is a ‘[expletive]’ and that she is still in ‘a state of shock’ as she seeks answers over the true nature of her illness. 

Earlier in February, Applegate shared that she is mainly confined to her bed due to her MS battle.

During an interview with People at the time, the star explained how the pain has largely kept her in bed.

However, she will make the effort to leave her bedroom for her teenage daughter Sadie, such as taking her to school.

‘I want to take her; it’s my favorite thing to do. It’s the only time we have together by ourselves,’ the actress told the outlet.

‘I tell myself, “Just get her there safely and get home so you can get back into bed.” And that’s what I do.’

Applegate further expressed: ‘My life isn’t wrapped up with a bow. People’s lives, sorry for lack of a better term, [expletive] suck sometimes. So I’m being as honest and raw as I possibly can.’

‘I don’t have patience for [expletive] any more, for things that are meaningless or merely “extra.”‘

Applegate shared the news of her MS diagnosis on social media in August 2021.

And in 2022 she posted a photo of her canes, and said needing help with walking is her ‘new normal.’

During an episode of her MeSsy podcast last year, the actress revealed that she had been hospitalized multiple times amid her MS battle. 

‘For three years since I was diagnosed, I’ve been in the hospital upwards of 30 times,’ she told her co-host Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who is also battling the same disease.

‘That is unimaginable, okay? They’ve done every test known to man on me, put so much radiation into my body from CT scans to everything else.’

When it came to penning her memoir, which was released on March 3, Applegate previously shared that she made the decision to pen the book when she was ‘forced to slow down.’

Carrie and Tommy’s Toxic Split: Why They Can’t Share a Room

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Queens Woman Shot by NYPD Officers After Picking Up Brother’s Knife, Family Says

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A Queens woman was shot by police after taking a knife from her brother, who had allegedly “snapped” and wounded several relatives inside their Jamaica home, her family told The Post.

Shanequa Donovan, 38, called 911 Friday night after her brother, Rashaun Donovan, 48, allegedly began attacking family members, according to her boyfriend, Edward Grant, who spoke Saturday.

When officers arrived at the home on 149th Street at about 9:45 p.m., Shanequa reportedly leaned out of a window and dropped her keys to the responding officers so they could get inside, police and relatives said.

By then, she had taken possession of the knife Rashaun was carrying. Grant said Shanequa was still holding the weapon when officers, following screams to a cramped attic bedroom, found her and Grant attempting to restrain Rashaun.

The officers instructed everyone in the room to get down on the floor, Grant said.

“She was about to lie down on the ground to put the knife down and put her hands up,” Grant said. “I don’t think she realized she still had the knife in her hand.”

Grant, 48, recalled one officer shouting, “‘She got a knife,’” before gunshots rang out: “Pop! Pop!”

Officials said Shanequa was struck three times.

Officers administered emergency medical aid at the scene before rushing her to Jacobi Medical Center. She was listed in stable condition, police said.

Authorities said the responding officers did not have a description of the person believed to be responsible for the attacks.

After identifying themselves, officers ordered all three people to raise their hands. The two men complied, officials said.

“The female pointed with her left hand at one of the males across the room, but did not raise her right hand,” NYPD Chief of Patrol Phil Rivera said during a news conference at the Jamaica scene.

Rivera said Shanequa continued to hold the knife and moved toward the officers without following their commands. “She was within several feet of the officers when an officer discharged his firearm, striking her,” he said.

A second officer fired a Taser during the confrontation.

Rivera said investigators had no reason to believe Shanequa was the person who stabbed the other family members.

One injured man was transported to Jamaica Hospital, while two others were taken to North Shore University Hospital. All three were reported to be in stable condition.

Body-worn camera footage captured the police shooting and will be examined by the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division, officials said.

Grant told The Post that the chaotic evening had begun quietly. He had prepared tacos for Shanequa, her brother and two other relatives who were in the house.

“He just kind of snapped,” Grant said.

After hearing a commotion, Grant went downstairs to investigate. That was when he saw Rashaun holding what appeared to be two knives, he said.

“He was in the living room,” Grant said. “He had the lights off, like waiting to kill us.”

Grant ran back upstairs to the attic bedroom where his girlfriend was and she called police, he said.

“She was frantic,” he recalled. “They probably couldn’t understand what she was saying.”

Karon Davis, 23, who was also in the home at the time of the attack and is the nephew of the alleged attacker, said it “happened out of nowhere.” 

“I was immediately the first victim, he broke into my room,” Davis said. “He stabbed me in the shoulder.”

Rashaun Donovan then went up to the attic and broke down the door to get inside, he said. Shanequa pepper-sprayed him.

“She’s screaming ‘He’s going crazy,’” Grant recalled. “He stabbed me. I just started defending myself and my girlfriend. Survival mode.”

Donovan may have lost it because he was supposed to go to a martial arts event in Spain with his parents but missed the flight, Davis said. The couple owns two dojos where Donovan works.

“He was gonna show off for Team USA and all this stuff,” Davis said. “But due to that, I think it was overwhelming pressure…it got to his mental state, and … it just broke him down.”

Katie Zacharia Opens Up About Fears for Her Family’s Safety

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Deal Reached for New York Skyscraper Taller Than Empire State Building

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A deal to develop a gleaming new New York skyscraper expected to rise higher than the Empire State Building was finalized on October 21.

Ken Griffin, chief executive of hedge fund Citadel LLC, has joined forces with Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin, the commercial real estate firm, to lead development of the 62-story tower at 350 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Foster + Partners is designing the project.

According to the New York Post, Griffin’s global investment firm will serve as the anchor tenant, taking approximately 1.05 million square feet on one of New York’s most celebrated avenues.

“Foster + Partners is working closely with Citadel and real estate developer Vornado Realty Trust to design and build New York’s most innovative addition to the workplace market,” Nigel Dancey, head of studio at Foster + Partners, said in a press release.

Plans for the office tower were unveiled in May 2024, while the New York City Council unanimously approved construction in September 2025.

The Park Avenue skyscraper is expected to exceed 1,400 feet in height. It will stand just one foot below One Vanderbilt, positioning it as Midtown’s second-tallest office building while still rising above the Empire State Building.

According to New York YIMBY, the supertall development has acquired up to $150 million in air rights from St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Saint Bart’s Church.

The project will also provide more than $35 million for the East Midtown Public Realm Improvement Fund.

A development deal for the gleaming 350 Park Avenue skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan was finalized on October 21. The tower is expected to rise higher than the Empire State Building.

The building will feature a 112,500sq ft outdoor plaza, a 16,000sq ft ground-floor retail space, a cafe on East 51st Street and a restaurant along East 52nd Street

The building is planned to include a 112,500-square-foot outdoor plaza, 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, a cafe on East 51st Street and a restaurant on East 52nd Street.

Reaching over 1,400 feet tall, the Park Avenue skyscraper will stand just 1 foot short of One Vanderbilt for the title of Midtown’s tallest office building and stand taller than the Empire State Building (pictured)

Standing more than 1,400 feet tall, the Park Avenue skyscraper will be just one foot shorter than One Vanderbilt, making it one of Midtown’s tallest office buildings and higher than the Empire State Building (pictured).

“With its stepped-back, gently tapering form, the building follows in the tradition of distinctive towers along Park Avenue, creating a silhouette that is very much ‘of New York,’” Dancey wrote.

The development will include a 112,500-square-foot outdoor plaza, 16,000 square feet of retail space at street level, a cafe facing East 51st Street and a restaurant along East 52nd Street.

“The tower is conceived as a series of glass flutes that maximize light and views out to Manhattan and offer large-span workspaces that benefit from the absence of corner columns,” Dancey wrote.

Alongside the development agreement, the project team has secured a $3.3 billion construction loan to finance the Park Avenue tower.

The financing could rank among the largest construction loans ever issued for a single New York City building.

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, BMO Bank, ING Capital, PNC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank are providing the loan.

Ken Griffin, hedge fund CEO, has teamed up with Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin commercial real estate as lead developers along with Foster + People designers

Ken Griffin, Citadel’s hedge fund CEO, has joined Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin as lead developers, with Foster + Partners serving as the project’s designers.

As a result of the developers's new agreement, their team has also closed on another deal granting a $3.3 billion construction loan for the project

The development team has also finalized a $3.3 billion construction loan for the planned 350 Park Avenue skyscraper.

According to New York YIMBY, the towering skyscraper has purchased up to $150 million in air rights from St. Patrick's Cathedral (pictured) and Saint Bart's Church

New York YIMBY reported that the supertall tower acquired up to $150 million in air rights from St. Patrick’s Cathedral (pictured) and Saint Bart’s Church.

The demolition of the old 350 Park Avenue 30-story building has started in preparation for the new construction as it is expected to be completed in 2032. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to Foster + Partners, Vornado Realty Trust, Rudin and Citadel LLC for comments. 

James Bond Screen Tests Continue as Mystery Actor Leaves Studios

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A mystery actor was spotted arriving at Bray Studios in Berkshire on Saturday as auditions for the next James Bond continued.

Callum Turner began his screen test for 007 on Friday, as producers narrow their search to the final three contenders.

The 36-year-old is up against strong competition from Slow Horses star Jack Lowden, The Crown actor Josh O’Connor and Australian star Jacob Elordi, who is rumoured to be in contention for the role despite earlier reports that he had been ruled out.

Security staff were seen escorting a Mercedes from Bray Studios on Saturday afternoon, prompting speculation that a leading actor had arrived to audition as the next James Bond.

The Bond screen tests are reportedly continuing throughout the weekend, with between three and five actors believed to have reached the final stages of the casting process.

A source told the Daily Mail: ‘Daniel Craig’s replacement has been years in the making and Callum was called today (Friday) to have his chance to impress the bosses. The next three days are going to be very interesting indeed.’

A mystery star arrived at Bray Studios in Berkshire on Saturday as the James Bond screen tests continued

A mystery actor arrived at Bray Studios in Berkshire on Saturday as auditions for the next James Bond continued

Callum Turner kicked off the tryouts for 007 on Friday as bosses whittle their choice down to the final three contenders

Callum Turner began his 007 screen test on Friday as producers narrowed the field to their final contenders

Bray Studios is a historic production facility on the River Thames and was used for films including The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Amazon MGM Studios, which now controls the Bond franchise, acquired the site in 2024.

Turner’s audition marks a significant moment in the search for Daniel Craig’s successor, a process that has been under way for almost a decade.

The Emma actor, who married pop star Dua Lipa earlier this year, has long been viewed as the leading candidate to take on the iconic spy role.

Scottish actor Lowden and O’Connor, both 36, have emerged as more recent names linked to the race. Elordi, 29, is also reportedly being considered—a prospect that may frustrate traditionalists who believe James Bond should be played by a British actor.

Bond producer Amy Pascal indicated in August that the long-running casting process was nearing its conclusion, saying: ‘I would say the end of the year is a good bet.’

A casting decision by December would give Amazon MGM Studios the opportunity to begin production on the next Bond film in 2027.

Denis Villeneuve, the director of Dune who is attached to lead the project, and Amazon executives announced in May that the search for the new 007 had begun.

Ms Pascal said: ‘We are being really, really methodical. Having worked with Barbara Broccoli at the studio, I mean, Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow.’

Security gathered to escort a Mercedes out of Bray Studios on Saturday afternoon, with speculation high it was an actor who had arrived to audition for the role

Security staff escorted a Mercedes from Bray Studios on Saturday afternoon, fuelling speculation that an actor had arrived for a James Bond audition

The 36-year-old faces tough competition from Slow Horses star Jack Lowden

The Crown’s Josh O’Connor is also in the running

The 36-year-old faces strong competition from Slow Horses star Jack Lowden (left) and The Crown actor Josh O’Connor (right)

Wuthering Heights actor Jacob Elordi is also rumoured to be auditioning despite earlier reports he was out of the running

Wuthering Heights actor Jacob Elordi is also rumoured to be auditioning, despite earlier reports that he was no longer in the running

Screen tests are said to be taking place throughout this weekend, with between three and five actors understood to have reached the last stages of the process

Bond screen tests are reportedly taking place throughout the weekend, with between three and five actors believed to have reached the final stage of the selection process

Other stars who were previously linked with the role include The King's Man star Harris Dickinson, along with SAS: Rogue Heroes' Jack Barton

Other stars who were previously linked with the role include The King’s Man star Harris Dickinson, along with SAS: Rogue Heroes’ Jack Barton

Only six actors have ever played novelist Ian Fleming's British Secret Service agent 007 in the official film series

Only six actors have ever played novelist Ian Fleming’s British Secret Service agent 007 in the official film series 

Bray Studios is a historic production house on the River Thames, home to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but was acquired by Amazon MGM Studios

Bray Studios is a historic production house on the River Thames, home to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but was acquired by Amazon MGM Studios

Daniel Craig officially stepped down as James Bond in October 2021 following the release of his fifth and final 007 film, No Time To Die

Daniel Craig officially stepped down as James Bond in October 2021 following the release of his fifth and final 007 film, No Time To Die

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Other stars who were previously linked with the role include The King’s Man star Harris Dickinson, along with SAS: Rogue Heroes’ Jack Barton.

Only six actors have ever played novelist Ian Fleming’s British Secret Service agent 007 in the official film series – Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.