Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Ventura, California, on suspicion of driving under the influence, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing online records from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

The California Highway Patrol arrested the 44-year-old pop star around 9:30 p.m., the Times said, adding that she was booked around 3 a.m. Thursday.

It wasn’t Spears’ first run-in with the law.

Her car was impounded, and she was released just after 6 a.m., the paper said.

The Times said Spears’ occupation was listed as “celebrity.”

Spears is scheduled for a May 4 hearing in Ventura County Superior Court in Ventura, the paper said.

The Times said it wasn’t able to immediately reach a Spears’ representative Thursday morning.

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It wasn’t Spears’ first run-in with the law.

She was arrested in 2007 in Los Angeles County not long after her divorce from Kevin Federline was finalized, the paper said, adding that Spears was charged with misdemeanors for an alleged hit-and-run and driving without a license.

The Times said the case was dropped in October 2008 after a jury split 10-2 in favor of acquittal.

Variety said Spears recently sold her song catalog.

The outlet also said Spears in January wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post that she “will never perform in the U.S. again because of extremely sensitive reasons.”

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Spears was released from her 13-year conservatorship in 2021 and has largely kept a low profile since then. The pop superstar has not released an album since 2016’s “Glory,” and she last performed live in the U.S. in 2018, when she closed out her “Piece of Me” tour with a show at the Formula One Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. She had been scheduled to return to Las Vegas in 2019 for a second residency, “Domination,” but she ultimately postponed the show and stepped away from performing indefinitely.

Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, was in control of the pop star’s assets during the conservatorship. Following his daughter’s release from it, Jamie Spears in December 2022 asked, “Where would Britney be right now without that conservatorship? And I don’t know if she’d be alive.”

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In the latest about-face in his nascent term in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has reversed course on a promise he made about traffic in the Big Apple.

The New York Post reported Thursday that Mamdani has walked back his commitment to enact a “daylighting” policy at intersection crosswalks.

‘We always take a holistic approach, and we really look at the unique conditions and context of each location.’

Daylighting is a policy designed to ban parking near pedestrian crosswalks, allowing for safer travel by foot throughout the city.

Mamdani publicly declared in February that “we deserve to have all [intersections] daylighted,” according to the Post.

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However, Mamdani’s Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn indicated Tuesday that this promise was more talk than walk.

“Daylighting is definitely one important tool but as a few of us have mentioned earlier, we always take a holistic approach, and we really look at the unique conditions and context of each location,” Flynn told the city council.

The Post previously reported that enacting a universal daylighting policy across the city would be extremely costly for New Yorkers. The city would lose an estimated 300,000 parking spots and could foot a bill as large as $3 billion.

“The Mamdani administration is committed to following the data, listening to the evidence, and working with City Council and our experienced advocacy partners to expand daylighting effectively and maximize street safety across the five boroughs,” Mamdani spokeswoman Dora Pekec said in a statement to the Post.

This isn’t the first campaign promise Mamdani has reneged on.

Last month, Mamdani brought back homeless encampment sweeps during a massive snowstorm that swept the city. Mamdani had promised to ditch the policy during his campaign. At least 19 people died outdoors during the cold snap on Mamdani’s watch.

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The Senate on Wednesday stood firm against a Democrat-led effort to undermine President Donald Trump’s military campaign against the Iranian regime, voting to block a war powers resolution that would have forced a halt to U.S. hostilities without new congressional approval.

The measure, introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and co-sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), sought to mandate the removal of U.S. armed forces from the conflict unless Congress issued a formal declaration of war. The measure failed 47-53.

‘Keep wiping out Iranian leadership and the nuclear personnel.’

The high-stakes vote came just five days after the launch of Operation Epic Fury, a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation that has successfully targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities, ballistic missile sites, and senior leadership. The vote fell largely along party lines, with nearly all Republicans voting to allow the commander in chief to proceed with the mission without new legislative constraints.

In a notable break from his party, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was the only Democrat to vote against the measure, siding with the Republican majority. Fetterman has been a vocal defender of the strikes.

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“Our commitment to Israel must be absolute and I fully support this attack,” Fetterman said. “Keep wiping out Iranian leadership and the nuclear personnel. We must provide whatever is necessary — military, intelligence, weaponry — to fully back Israel in striking Iran.”

Pennsylvania’s other senator, Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), also voted to block the resolution.

Sen. Paul was the sole Republican to support the measure, maintaining his long-standing position on congressional oversight of military action.

The Senate’s action follows the start of the conflict over the weekend, when U.S. and Israeli airstrikes killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The operation has hit more than 150 locations used by the regime to threaten the region. Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks on Israel and U.S. bases, including a strike in Kuwait that killed American service members, according to U.S. Central Command.

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Press secretary Karoline Leavitt called Operation Epic Fury a “resounding success” and emphasized that the administration is acting to protect U.S. interests and allies from imminent Iranian aggression.

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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas has officially admitted to having an affair with a former staffer who tragically committed suicide by setting herself on fire.

The scandal-ridden Republican owned up to the affair in a Wednesday interview with Joe Pags the day after receiving a lackluster electoral outcome in his Texas primary. Gonzales has notably maintained the endorsement of prominent Republicans, including President Donald Trump.

‘There’s a whole lot more to the story.’

“I made a mistake,” Gonzales said. “I had a lapse in judgment, and there was a lack of faith. And I take full responsibility for those actions.”

“Since then, I have reconciled with my wife, Angel,” Gonzales added. “I’ve asked God to forgive me, which he has, and my faith is as strong as ever.”

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In newly released text messages Gonzales allegedly exchanged with former district staffer Regina Santos-Aviles, Gonzales seemed to pressure Santos-Aviles to “send [him] a sexy pic” and to name her “favorite position.” Santos-Aviles appeared to push back on his advances, saying he was “going too far boss.”

When asked about the sexually explicit text messages released by Santos-Aviles’ widower, Adrian Aviles, Gonzales declined to confirm their validity. Gonzales instead deferred to the House Ethics Committee, which recently launched its investigation into the Texas Republican’s conduct.

“I’ll let the investigation play out and share all the different details on it,” Gonzales said. “I will say there’s a whole lot more to the story.”

Gonzales is now facing a primary rematch with gun YouTuber Brandon Herrera, who narrowly secured more votes than the incumbent, forcing the two rivals into a runoff.

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Herrera has been a harsh critic of Gonzales’ personal and political record, saying, “2 weeks ago this man called me a liar because I accused him of committing the heinous acts that he just publicly admitted to doing,”

“Is there anyone left who still trusts this now objectively proven liar?”

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A North Carolina woman used the sign-off “Transforming the Masses” when responding to questions about her candidacy.

LaKeshia Mashonda Ruddi Alston was the lone Republican candidate for North Carolina state Senate District 22 and will face Democrat Sophia Chitlik in the midterms in November.

‘[W]hen I was a child, I thought as a child.’

Alston ran unopposed and shocked readers by posing for her board of elections photo wearing a niqab-style head cover, revealing only her eyes. The headdress is typically part of an Islamic garb for women. However, the Facebook account for the Durham County Board of Elections posted a second photo that showed her face, saying that Alston requested an additional photo.

Despite running as a Republican, Alston has reportedly voted for Democrat candidates in the past, twice in 2012 and once in 2024. She told the Daily Caller News Foundation that her party switch came as she matured.

“[W]hen I was a child, I thought as a child, but as I matured. I’m converted as a Republican. In order to form a more Perfect Union,” Alston said in an email.

The outlet noted that Alston signed her email with the phrase “Transforming the Masses.”

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With a population of about 200,000 as of 2020, the district has been dominated by Democrats for more than a decade. This started with Democrat Mike Woodard winning in 2012 by more than 30 points. He remained in office until he was unseated by fellow Democrat Chitlik in the 2024 primary. Chitlik won the general election by almost 72 points over a Libertarian opponent that year.

Although Republicans had previously controlled the district, a redistricting in 2011 changed the map to include the more Democrat-leaning Durham County.

Durham County has voted for Democrats all but twice in presidential elections as far as history can tell, dating back to 1920, when the county voted for Democrat Governor of Ohio James M. Cox.

In 1928, the county voted for Republican President Herbert Hoover, then in 1972 for Republican President Richard Nixon. The county has not voted red since and last supported Vice President Kamala Harris with over 144,000 votes, giving President Donald Trump just under 33,000 votes.

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Readers on Facebook were not shy about letting their opinions be heard in reaction to Alston’s photos, with one calling the candidate a “devil in disguise.”

A woman named Ronda said that “changing parties seems to be the trend” in North Carolina, while Shana pointed out that the candidate is a “‘Republican’ who has been voting Democrat since 2008.”

Elizabeth added, “Any face cover should be banned,” and 23 people agreed with her sentiment.

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Newly released footage from the House Oversight Committee has put Bill and Hillary Clinton back under the microscope — this time over their past associations with Jeffrey Epstein.

During his testimony, former President Bill Clinton was shown photos of himself with the convicted sex offender.

“They actually decided to show him some of the photos of his time with Epstein during the testimony,” Gonzales says, pointing out that “he is having quite the time reliving his past experience with Epstein.”

In the clip of Clinton, he appears to be taken by the photos, staring at them while his lawyer tries to grab them and take them away from him. He takes them back and looks a little longer.

“That is not, to me, not the vibes you want to be giving when you’re being questioned about your involvement with a known sex trafficker of young girls. Probably not the look that you want to give,” Gonzales says.

Clinton also went on to claim while under oath that he never has lied while under oath, Gonzales says.

“Very interesting when we just revisit some of Bill Clinton’s very famous history,” Gonzales comments.

“First question I have for you, Mr. President, have you ever lied in a deposition?” Clinton was asked during his testimony.

“No,” Clinton responded.

“Have you ever lied while under oath?” he was asked again.

“No,” he responded again.

“I think what he meant was, ‘No, I’ve never lied while under oath, except for the time that I was impeached for lying under oath about having an affair with my intern Monica Lewinsky,’” Gonzales says.

“Do you really reach a point in your life where you actually forget that you were a president who was impeached for lying under oath about the affair that you had in the Oval Office with your staffer?” she asks. “Like, I feel like that would have to be the very last memory to go.”

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A 10-year-old Florida boy was arrested and perp-walked on camera after threatening to bring a gun to his elementary school and leaving a kill list in his classroom, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said.

The sheriff’s office on Wednesday posted video of the boy in handcuffs, being led out of a patrol vehicle and being walked to a holding cell.

‘This is another reminder to talk to your kids and teach them this lesson before they learn it in the juvenile justice system.’

Officials said the student wrote in permanent marker on a Pride Elementary classroom whiteboard that he’d bring a gun to school.

The student then left a “list of people who i’m gunna kill” in a desk, officials said.

The sheriff’s office said the boy is in custody on a felony charge of making a written threat to kill.

Blaze News is not naming or showing the face of the suspect due to his age.

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The parents of the three students named on the list were notified, officials said.

The sheriff’s office said the boy told deputies he didn’t mean it, and his parent indicated that he doesn’t have access to any firearms.

Officials said, “That doesn’t change the consequences of his actions. This is another reminder to talk to your kids and teach them this lesson before they learn it in the juvenile justice system.”

Late last month the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said officers arrested a 12-year-old girl after she posted online a “detailed manifesto” about carrying out a mass shooting at a middle school due to bullying.

Blaze News over the last several months has reported about Florida authorities accusing teens — and those even younger — of making similar threats and arresting them. What’s more, law enforcement agencies frequently have released the names and images of the young suspects, a decision that hasn’t made every observer happy.

In February, a pair of 15-year-olds were arrested after being accused of threatening to shoot up high schools, police said.In late October, an 11-year-old girl was arrested after writing a “kill list” at her desk at school, police said. Then just two weeks later, an 11-year-old boy from the same school district was arrested after allegedly creating a “kill list” at school, police said.Also in October, a Florida sheriff’s office came under fire for posting 9-year-old male’s mug shot on Facebook after his felony arrest for allegedly bringing a knife into his elementary school.Just a week prior, that same sheriff’s office said a 10-year-old was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, a third-degree felony, after bringing a pocketknife to school and threatening another student. The sheriff’s office posted the suspect’s name and mug shot.

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A Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing regarding the readiness of the U.S. military was interrupted on Wednesday by a bone-breaking scuffle.

Brian McGinnis, a Marine veteran and firefighter who is running as a Green Party candidate to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate, noted in a video taken before the hearing that he intended to ask lawmakers “why they’re going to send our men and women to harm’s way when our elected officials said that there would be no world war.”

Wearing his Marine Corps dress uniform, McGinnis interrupted the hearing with a condemnation of America’s involvement in Iran, shouting, “No one wants to fight for Israel,” and, “Stand up for America.”

‘This gentleman came to the Capitol looking for a confrontation, and he got one.’

The Capitol Police said in a statement obtained by the Daily Montanan, “This afternoon, an unruly man who started to illegally protest during a hearing, put everyone in a dangerous position by violently resisting and fighting our officer’s attempts to remove him from the room.”

In footage captured by CBS News’ Alan He, multiple USCP officers can be seen forcefully ejecting McGinnis from the room with the help of Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy (R), who can be seen grabbing McGinnis’ leg and trying to pull him out the door.

Sen. Sheehy, a decorated Navy SEAL veteran who partook in numerous combat deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, said in a statement, “Capitol Police were attempting to remove an unhinged protestor from the Armed Services hearing. He was fighting back. I decided to help out and deescalate the situation.”

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Footage of the struggle published by Code Pink, a leftist anti-war group co-founded by former Democratic political activist Jodie Evans, shows McGinnis insert his arm through one doorway while the rest of his person is being forced through an adjacent doorway.

Sheehy can be seen wrapping his arm around McGinnis’ shoulder in an apparent effort to free the protester’s arm — now trapped by the closing second door — while the officers tug at the protester’s legs.

A loud snap can be heard, prompting an onlooker to yell, “His hand! His hand!” and another individual off-screen to utter, “Oh my God.”

Amid groans from onlookers, a man off-screen yells, “The senator broke his hand! A sitting U.S. senator just broke the hand of a Marine.”

Upon realizing that McGinnis’ arm was indeed stuck, the officers momentarily stopped pulling to help Sheehy dislodge the broken limb.

When asked whether his hand was OK, McGinnis said, “No, it’s not.” He later noted on X that his arm was broken.

While being escorted out of the building, McGinnis — who married a Palestinian and volunteered in 2024 for the pro-Palestinian “Freedom Flotilla Coalition” — shouted, “Free Palestine! From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, Palestine will be free!”

The USCP confirmed that the protester was treated for an injury and now faces three counts of assaulting a police officer and three counts of “resisting arrest and crowding, obstructing, and incommoding for the unlawful demonstration.”

Sheehy noted on X, “This gentleman came to the Capitol looking for a confrontation, and he got one. I hope he gets the help he needs without causing further violence.”

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