AfD’s Alice Weidel Fights Back Tears Addressing Massive Protest Against Migration After Christmas Market Massacre, Seizes the Moment as the New Favorite for German Chancellor

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/afds-alice-weidel-fights-back-tears-addressing-massive/

The National Guard and the Militarization of D.C.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/national-guard-militarization-d-c/

Hot shot: Parker Probe dares to get closer to the Sun than ever before

NASA's Parker Solar Probe broke another record Tuesday, skimming a sizzling 6.1 million kilometers from the Sun - nearly 10 times closer than Mercury.

Since its 2018 launch, the probe has become the ultimate solar daredevil, the only human-made object to brave such fiery proximity.

Its next signal, expected December 27, will confirm if it survived the Sun's inferno.

America’s baby bust: Grim infant mortality rates expose a nation in crisis

Despite rising life expectancy, infant mortality in the US remains stuck at 560.2 deaths per 100,000 births in 2023, with birth defects and low birth weight claiming over 6,900 lives.

Racial disparities worsen the tragedy: American Indian and Alaska Native babies face 34% higher death rates, while Hispanic and Asian figures are underreported.

Experts warn that the crisis may be graver than the data suggests.

Texas Whataburger horror: Cops say woman tried to flush fetus

Chaos unfolded at a San Antonio Whataburger when Mallori Patrice Strait, 33, allegedly attempted to flush a fetus in the bathroom.

Strait, who was in her third trimester, spent two hours making disturbing noises in a stall, prompting the manager to call police after offering her water and urging her to leave.

Authorities discovered the fetus - a girl - in the toilet; the newborn was pronounced dead. Strait was arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse.

Rare Pakistani airstrikes rock Afghan border

Pakistan launched rare airstrikes Tuesday, targeting suspected Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan's Paktika province, dismantling a training camp and killing insurgents, according to security officials.

Details on how deep the jets ventured remain murky, with officials speaking anonymously due to media restrictions.

CNN-affiliated journalist Saleem Mehsud shared a video that reportedly captured one of the strikes.

Stressed-out Amazon driver goes full Grinch, dumps 80 packages in the woods

A Massachusetts Amazon driver ditched over 80 holiday packages in the woods near Lakeville, blaming stress for the festive foul-up.

Discovered by a patrolling sergeant, the packages were neatly stashed in totes.

The remorseful driver confessed, turning the blunder into a company HR issue rather than a criminal case.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/youre-mean-one-mr-grinch-stressed-amazon-driver/

Ukraine deploys an army of phone scammers against civilians

Unwitting Russians, many of them elderly, have been made into saboteurs after being duped by Ukrainian scammers. These victims have so far targeted police cars, government buildings, and banks.

RT senior correspondent Murad Gazdiev investigates.