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PULSE POINTS:
❓What Happened: A minivan drove into a group of bystanders in Los Angeles.
👥 Who’s Involved: Nine individuals were assessed for injuries, including two children and a teenager. The incident involved four adults who were hospitalized, two adults who refused treatment, and three minors, aged 8, 11, and 17, who were also treated.
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📍 Where & When: The crash occurred in the downtown area of Los Angeles, shortly after 3 p.m. local time on Sunday.
💬 Key Quote: “A total of 9 patients were assessed for injury on scene,” said the Los Angeles Fire Department.
⚠️ Impact: Although there were injuries, no fatalities or critical patients were reported. An investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing, with preliminary findings indicating no intentional harm or substance impairment.
IN FULL:
A minivan collided with a group of pedestrians in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, leading to the assessment of nine individuals for injuries, as reported by the city’s fire department. The crash, occurring shortly after 3 p.m. local time, resulted in four adults being taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, while two others declined medical attention. Additionally, three minors, ages 8, 11, and 17, were transported for care.
According to authorities, there were no reports of fatalities or critically injured individuals at the time of transport. Rescue units found the minivan lodged against a collapsed patio structure upon arrival. Los Angeles traffic officers have started an investigation to determine why the vehicle veered into the area.
Preliminary reports from the Los Angeles Police Department indicated no evidence of deliberate action or criminal behavior surrounding the crash. Further statements revealed the driver attempted to avoid a stationary vehicle, leading to the collision with a nearby barrier. The absence of alcohol or drugs was confirmed in the initial investigation stages.
PULSE POINTS:
❓What Happened: Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) reportedly accepted approximately $400,000 from Political Action Committees (PACs) despite previously claiming to have taken no money from such sources.
👥 Who’s Involved: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and various PAC donors, as well as telecom companies like AT&T and labor unions.
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📍 Where & When: The financial disclosures relate to contributions between July 5 and December 31, 2020; Crockett ran for state representative and subsequently for Congress.
💬 Key Quote: Professor Matthew Foster remarked, “Democrats are more sensitive to this. They know people look at their contributions and use them against them.”
⚠️ Impact: The revelations raise questions about Crockett’s campaign financing claims.
IN FULL:
Far-left Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is being accused of having lied while serving in the Texas state legislature, publicly claiming in a 2020 post on Twitter (now known as X) that she does not accept campaign contributions from corporate Political Action Committees (PACs). However, the recent disclosure of campaign finance documents reveals Crockett has received nearly $400,000 in campaign contributions from PACs. Notably, in 2020, while Crockett publicly declared that she didn’t take corporate money, campaign filings show she received contributions from at least 22 entities described as PACs.
While serving in the Texas state legislature, Crockett received contributions from numerous corporate PACs, including telecom giant AT&T and a Wholesale Beer PAC. More recently, as a member of Congress, the Texas Democrat has more openly accepted corporate cash, with over $370,000 in federal PAC contributions since she was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. Among her corporate backers are major pharmaceutical companies, including AbbVie and Gilead Sciences, powerful financial firms like BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, and even defense contractors like Lockheed Martin.
Even more concerning, Congresswoman Crockett has accepted numerous overseas junket trips financed by foreign governments and business consortiums. In February 2023, Crockett participated in a foreign junket to Doha, Qatar, costing around $17,500. The junket and expenses were covered by the U.S. Qatar Business Council, a Qatari entity that advocates for increased trade and investment between the United States and the Persian Gulf state, which is accused of being a major financier of Islamist terror groups, including Hamas. Similar trips, sponsored by Indian and Emirati authorities, were also noted in her financial disclosures for that year.
Crockett’s reversal on accepting corporate PAC contributions could become a political liability for the Congresswoman. In a recent media interview, American University professor Matthew Foster noted, “Democrats are more sensitive to this. They know people look at their contributions and use them against them.” He added: “Clearly [Crockett] thinks that issue is a big deal and a way to resonate with voters—so if what they put out there was false, it’s a great opportunity for the opposition to run on that.”
More recently, the Texas Congresswoman has faced significant criticism from both Republicans and Democrats after she made derogatory comments about Texas Governor Gregg Abbott (R). The National Pulse reported last week that Crockett, while speaking at a Human Rights Campaign event in Los Angeles, referred to the disabled and wheelchair-bound Abbott as “Governor Hot Wheels.”
Subsequently, Crockett has dubiously claimed the derogatory nickname for Gov. Abbott was in reference to his use of buses to send illegal immigrants from Texas to Democrat-run cities like Chicago and New York. However, it is widely reported that the far-left Texas Democrat has referred to Abbott as “Governor Hot Wheels” for years and well before he began bussing illegal immigrants out of his state.
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