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Extremist terror cult 764 revealed as sinister plotters behind bomb threat at SoCal hospital

The extremist terror cult known as 764 perpetrated the bomb threat against a Pasadena hospital on Friday.

A person who made the bomb threat against Huntington Hospital early Friday revealed themselves to be a member of the group during call, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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A bomb threat was made against Huntington Hospital in Pasadena on Friday morning, prompting a large response from law enforcement. The threat from an extremist group known to law enforcement was called in around 5:49 a.m., according to city spokesperson Lisa Derderian. ABC 7

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Police and K9 teams sweep Huntington Hospital following a bomb threat in Pasadena, California. FOX 11

A city spokesperson originally said an “extremist group” known to law enforcement was behind the call. 

The spokesperson, Lisa Derderian, said the unidentified caller provided some information that could aid in the investigation of the frightening incident.

“They did identify the group that they were with and then gave a detailed account of what they were going to do,” she said. 

“The name is known to law enforcement, and they detailed the bomb threat in addition to some other information,” she added.

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The 764 cult is notorious for swatting calls and other malicious deeds. The group often blackmails its victims, often minors, into making swatting calls and engaging in sick acts against themselves or others. Vernon Police Dept

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764’s members have disrupted the Los Angeles area and traumatized local children.

The 764 cult is notorious for swatting calls and other malicious deeds. The group often blackmails its victims, often minors, into making swatting calls and engaging in sick acts against themselves or others.

Members have disrupted the Los Angeles area and traumatized local children. One member, Bryant Najera Gonzalez, told a victim to carve his screen name into her skin and threatened to send sexually explicit images to members of victims’ families. He was arrested in Downey in February of this year and charged with production of child pornography.

Although no one was hurt following Friday’s threat, Derderian said such incidents are “very disruptive,” and siphon resources away from law enforcement and fire response teams.

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A bomb threat was made against Huntington Hospital in Pasadena on Friday morning, prompting a large response from law enforcement. ABC 7

She said technology has made it easier for perpetrators to sow chaos with threatening calls and several Pasadena schools have been targeted in sinister incidents this year.

“It takes numerous resources every time something like this happens,” Derderian said. “If we can try to determine an individual or group, in working in coordination with the FBI and other agencies, we will definitely follow up with criminal charges.”

Federal officials in Washington, DC, have also taken notice of the 764 group, charging sickos Leonidas “War” Varagiannis, and Prasan “Trippy” Nepal, last year for allegedly coercing girls to cut themselves, perform gross sex acts, and engage in other horrifying behavior.

“This sick group convinced young girls to perform heinous acts for the group’s perverse entertainment: self-mutilation, online sexual acts, self-immolation, harm to animals, and even suicide and murder,” US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro previously told The Post.

The FBI and Pasadena Police Department are still investigating the hospital swatting call in hopes of identifying the caller.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/08/us-news/extremist-terror-cult-764-revealed-as-plotters-behind-pasadena-hospital-bomb-threat/

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Ross O'Keefe

Published Aug. 8, 2026, 9:21 a.m. PT

The master crooks of the California Democrat ruling class

LAUSD chief Alberto Carvalho accused of hiding his tracks before resignation, secret letter reveals

Disgraced Los Angeles superintendent Alberto Carvalho allegedly went to extraordinary lengths to hide his activities — including ripping out a GPS tracker from his district-issued SUV and getting Telegram unblocked on his work computer, according to a bombshell internal letter.

The revelations are among a string of explosive allegations laid out by the Los Angeles Unified School District board as it moved to fire Carvalho or force his resignation following the FBI’s February raids on his home and office.

The June 8 letter accused the former $440,000-a-year superintendent of unprofessional conduct, poor performance and violating state law or district rules — while detailing a series of alleged efforts to operate beyond the school system’s oversight

Carvalho allegedly ordered staff to remove the GPS device from his district vehicle so the school system could no longer track his movements, according to board President Scott Schmerelson.

He also allegedly directed his district-paid driver to handle personal errands, including taking his wife to LAX and driving Carvalho and a female district employee to restaurants and other social outings.

And when it came to communications, Carvalho allegedly had staff unblock Telegram on his LAUSD computer despite the messaging platform being deemed a high cyber risk, according to the letter.

Carvalho’s attorneys pushed back, saying he believed his use of the district vehicle and driver was authorized and that LAUSD officials knew he used secure messaging applications.

“Based on his contract and guidance from the LAUSD General Counsel – and in a heightened threat environment facing public officials like Mr. Carvalho – he understood that he was authorized to use the automobile and driver after work hours,” the lawyers wrote.

The LAUSD board president in his letter also said Carvalho used a secret-messaging service for his LAUSD computers, in violation of policy.  

“You directed staff to unblock the District’s firewall to allow access to Telegram, a known website used commonly by threat actors to send anonymous messages and considered to be a high cyber risk,” the letter says.

The letter does not say why Carvalho needed a secure messaging app.

The supe’s lawyers in their in their response to the letter said LAUSD officials knew that he used a secret messaging platform.  

“Like many other public officials in sensitive positions, Mr. Carvalho occasionally used secure messaging applications,” Carvalho’s attorneys wrote.

Carvalho also sought unrestricted access to the internet for his office, in violation of policy, Schmerelson’s letter says.

“You directed staff that your workspace be allowed to bypass the District’s firewall,” states the letter. “As a result, a separate unfiltered network was installed in your office.”

In their response, Carvalho’s attorneys said Carvalho needed to access “certain websites critical to the performance of his duties” that were blocked by the district.

“These IT matters were known to you and the Board,” says the letter from Calvalho’s lawyers.

Previously reported aspects of Schmerelson’s letter charged Carvalho with taking unreported gifts, outside income and donor-funded travel. 

In addition, Carvalho received “gifts from contractors and lobbyists beyond the limits permitted by law,” the letter states.

Carvalho was placed on leave two days after the feds searched his properties. He resigned from his post in June.

Carvalho served as LAUSD superintendent for more than four years. He was regarded as one of the top educators in the country until the FBI raids.

Problems with Carvalho’s tenure keep appearing as fresh scrutiny is applied to his record.

Allegations charging Carvalho with violating laws that may have required the leader of the $20.6 billion school district to disclose extra income surfaced in June.

The veteran schools boss failed to report at least $107,000 he was paid for coaching the superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

Carvalho drew the hefty sum beginning in mid-2022, for “executive coaching” services he provided to DPS superintendent Alex Marrero, charging the DPS at least $107,000 in invoices he submitted between November 2022 and January of this year.

Marrero “ended his formal coaching relationship” with Carvalho in February, DPS spokesman Bill Good told The Denver Post, after LAUSD put Carvalho on leave.

Federal officials have said little about the possible criminal charges the former superintendent may be facing.

Charges may be brought over nondisclosure of financial payments made to public officials such as Carvalho but they most often overlap with other charges such as fraud, tax evasion or making false statements.

FBI agents in February searched Carvalho’s San Pedro residence, LAUSD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles and the Miami home of Debra Kerr, a former consultant with the tech firm AllHere who is tied to the investigation.

AllHere’s payment for a 2023 trip to the White House taken by Carvalho was identified as an undisclosed financial benefit received by the former superintendent in the Board’s letter warning him of his potential termination for just cause.

https://nypost.com/2026/08/08/us-news/sneaky-ways-disgraced-lausd-chief-alberto-carvalho-hid-his-activities/

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Ben Chapman

Published Aug. 8, 2026, 10:30 a.m. PT

Trump Slashed Foreign Aid To The Lowest Level Since 2004 — And Americans Love It 

https://dailytorch.com/2026/08/trump-slashed-foreign-aid-to-the-lowest-level-since-2004-and-americans-love-it/#google_vignette

By Manzanita Miller

President Donald Trump committed to slashing foreign aid to save American taxpayers money, cut foreign waste, and remove funding from programs that do not extend American values in his second term, resulting in the lowest level of foreign aid flowing out of the country in over two decades.

The Pew Research Center’s analysis of federal trends released July 21 reveals that foreign aid plummeted in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2025, to the lowest level since 2004. The U.S. still funneled out $47.3 billion in foreign aid according to data from ForeignAssistance.gov. But when adjusted for inflation, this marks the lowest number for foreign aid since fiscal year 2004 and represents billions in savings and resource reallocation for U.S. taxpayers.

While progressives and the mainstream media attempted to portray President Trump’s adjustment of federal foreign spending as harmful or radical, the vast majority of voters agree with the strategy. Even among key Democratic factions — young people, Latinos, and college-educated voters — Americans express a desire to see foreign aid cut. Among Democratic voters, less than half want to see foreign aid increased.

The latest Economist/YouGov survey reveals Americans are in favor of the Trump Administration’s actions to continue holding the federal government accountable. Public opinion on foreign aid has soured significantly as Americans have become aware of the blatant waste, fraud, and abuse they have been forced to fund — including $1.5 million to “advance diversity, equity, and inclusion” in Serbia and $2 million for sex changes and “LGBT activism” in Guatemala.

Now Americans say by a margin of 26 points — 49 percent to 23 percent — that foreign aid should be decreased rather than increased. The largest share of Americans — 29 percent — want to see foreign aid decreased “a lot,” according to the survey. Only 11 percent want to see foreign aid increased “a lot,” with 22 percent of Harris voters and 3 percent of Trump voters supporting increased foreign spending.

There are wide partisan divides, but even among Harris voters, Democrats, and liberals, less than 50 percent want to see foreign aid spending increased, reflecting a change in national priorities.

Republicans want to see foreign aid spending slashed by a full 58 percentage points, 69 percent to 11 percent. Independents largely agree, saying foreign aid should be cut by a margin of 33 points, 51 percent to 18 percent. While Democrats want foreign aid increased by 12 points, 39 percent to 27 percent, that is still less than half of Democrats who want to see foreign aid increased.

Swing voters broadly want to see foreign aid cut. Latinos want to see foreign aid reduced by eight points, 39 percent to 31 percent, with the largest share of Latinos — 26 percent — saying they want to see foreign aid cut a lot. Only 13 percent want to see foreign aid increased a lot.

Black voters are split, with 32 percent wanting to see foreign aid cut and 32 percent wanting to see foreign aid increased. The largest share — 18 percent — want to see foreign aid decreased slightly.

Young people narrowly want to see foreign aid cut, with young voters saying by a three-point margin, 31 percent to 28 percent, that they want foreign aid cut.

College-educated voters, a group that historically leans to the left, want to see foreign aid reduced by 22 percentage points, 50 percent to 28 percent. Non-college voters are broadly in favor of reducing foreign aid, saying they want foreign aid reduced by 30 points, 49 percent to 19 percent. It is worth noting how closely non-college and college-educated voters are aligned on slashing foreign aid, a rare occurrence that highlights the bipartisan nature of the issue.

While U.S. foreign aid has been slashed to the lowest number since 2004 in President Trump’s second term, that does not mean the U.S. is no longer contributing billions to economic development and military assistance to other countries. According to Pew Research Center analysis of federal data, the U.S. gave $6.7 billion to Ukraine, $3.3 billion to Israel, $1.7 billion to Jordan, and $919 million to Ethiopia in FY 2025. Other countries received several million.

No one, or at least no one strongly associated with the current administration, is saying the United States should have zero role in development in other countries. Used strategically, a certain amount of foreign aid can extend American interests and strengthen relationships. What the administration is pointing out, and correcting, is the billions in waste, fraud, and abuse that have been funneled out of the U.S. for decades.

While the mainstream media framed President Trump’s slashing of foreign aid and relentless auditing of the federal budget as radical and out of line with the people, it is they who are out of touch. Continuing to audit the stream of taxpayer dollars and slash foreign aid for nonsensical projects is perhaps one of the most popular Trump policies, second only to deporting illegal aliens with criminal records. Once again, what the mainstream political establishment labeled as politically unfeasible was what the people wanted all along.

It's a New Day for Colombia and the Entire Western Hemisphere 

https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2026/08/07/its-a-great-day-for-colombia-and-the-entire-western-hemisphere-n4955920#google_vignette

SARAH ANDERSON  | 7:15 PM ON AUGUST 07, 2026

The day of the transition of power in Colombia has finally arrived. Four years of its first left-wing president in modern history have come to an end, and the voters have replaced the former guerrilla and all-around clown, Gustavo Petro, with a much better option. It's a great day for that country and a great day for our entire hemisphere. 

Just to recap, Colombia held elections for president in May, with run-offs in June, and Abelardo de la Espriella, aka "El Tigre" or "The Tiger," won against Petro's hand-picked left-wing candidate, Ivan Cepeda. El Tigre is a lawyer and businessman who has never held a political office in his life and was considered the "outsider." Sound familiar? He describes himself as a big fan of Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and promises to govern much as they do. He also received President Trump's endorsement.

Here's a look at Colombia's beautiful new first family. 

Here's what Colombia looked like on Thursday night. I believe this is in Medellín.  

Now, here's what you need to know about all of this and why it matters here in the United States: 

El Tigre's inauguration took place at Arena USC (Universidad Santiago de Cali), which is quite the departure from a typical Colombian presidential transition that would normally take place in Bogotá, the country's capital. He initially wanted to do it at a military garrison in Cauca as a deliberate signal of force against drug-funded armed groups that plague the region and to signal a break from Petro’s stupid "Total Peace" negotiating approach that ended up bringing about less peace and more narcos and violence.  

One of Petro's final moves in office was to block El Tigre's use of a military facility, so he chose the arena in Cali instead, framing it as a signal of decentralization of the national government. It's a historic move, as it's the first modern inauguration to take place outside of Bogotá, with the exception of Rafael Núñez, who couldn't travel due to poor health. The city of Cali may be the most secure place on the planet right now. It's on lockdown with at least 11,100 public forces.  

Meanwhile, Petro, who has been crying fraud since the elections took place, refused to attend or shake de la Espriella's hand,  stepped away from office pretty calmly on Friday. He's spent the past week calling for groups of citizens to stand up and form militias and calling civil disobedience rallies. That said, on Friday, he walked away from Casa de Nariño, flanked by two of his six children, and mocked those who said he would try to cling to power. What he will do next is anyone's guess, but I have a feeling it will at least include more time on X and illegal substances. Just saying... 

One of Petro's final moves in office was to block El Tigre's use of a military facility, so he chose the arena in Cali instead, framing it as a signal of decentralization of the national government. It's a historic move, as it's the first modern inauguration to take place outside of Bogotá, with the exception of Rafael Núñez, who couldn't travel due to poor health. The city of Cali may be the most secure place on the planet right now. It's on lockdown with at least 11,100 public forces.  

Meanwhile, Petro, who has been crying fraud since the elections took place, refused to attend or shake de la Espriella's hand,  stepped away from office pretty calmly on Friday. He's spent the past week calling for groups of citizens to stand up and form militias and calling civil disobedience rallies. That said, on Friday, he walked away from Casa de Nariño, flanked by two of his six children, and mocked those who said he would try to cling to power. What he will do next is anyone's guess, but I have a feeling it will at least include more time on X and illegal substances. Just saying... 

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But back to El Tigre's moment. Several prominent people attended, and you may notice a theme here: Argentine President Javier Milei, King Felipe VI of Spain, President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador, President Santiago Peña of Paraguay, President José Raúl Mulino of Panama, President Nasry Asfura of Honduras, President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic, President José Antonio Kast of Chile, Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas of Curaçao, Vice President Félix Ulloa of El Salvador, and Vice President Karin Herrera of Guatemala.  

With a few exceptions, these are some of the conservative and center-right leaders from the region, many newly elected in the last year or two. It sent a strong political message. 

The United States also sent a strong message. Initially, I heard rumors that Marco Rubio himself would attend. Instead, the Trump administration sent a delegation that was led by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Others included were Hugo Guevara (Charge d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Bogotá); Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.) National Security/State subcommittee chair, longtime Latin America hardliner; Sara Carter (ONDCP Director); Terrance C. Cole (DEA Administrator); Cliff Sims (National Security Advisor to VP JD Vance); Viviana Bovo (Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere Affairs, State); Joseph M. Humire (Deputy Assistant Secretary of War/Defense for Americas Security Affairs); Kristopher D. Jarvis (Chief of International Operations, Joint Task Force Vulcan, DOJ — transnational crime focus). 

Initially, I was shocked that we didn't send a more diplomatic team, but I realized this is the FAFO team. These people largely represent law enforcement, drugs, and security. This delegation sends a message that we will back the new president's hardline stance against crime and violence. It sends a message to the FARC Dissidents, the ELN, Clan del Golfo, and the other narcos and terrorist organizations that their time is up.  

One of our readers who is a U.S. military veteran and who currently lives in Colombia told me that all of the military folks he knows down there "can't wait to go kick cartel and terrorist butt."  They won't be waiting much longer. 

 El Tigre — wait, that's President de la Espriella now — has promised an emphasis on executive decrees rather than waiting on the divided Colombian Congress to act on day one, and they will be largely security-based. He's launching a Defense Bloc with specialized police units and coordination with the mayors of some of the country's largest cities. It'll target homicides, extortion, and organized crime. He's also giving the illegal armed groups a very short window to surrender before he unleashes all hell against them. He's also preparing to build Salvadoran-style mega-prisons, with Bukele's help, so all of these bad guys will have a place to stay locked away from the good people of Colombia and the rest of the Americas. 

Additionally, he plans to sever diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua, and he's reestablishing ties with Israel and strengthening ties with the U.S. Economically, he hopes to revive oil and gas activity, perform technical audits of Petro-era contracts and spending, and offer a generally market-friendly posture that has been welcomed by investors.

Colombia and the United States have a decent relationship, beyond Petro, but it's about to get much better, and we now have a new partner for fighting crime in our region. What a time to be alive. Congratulations to Colombia and its new president.