Counter protesters had assembled in response to the Rattle in Seattle demonstration

Counter protesters had assembled in response to the Rattle in Seattle demonstration

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Tuesday he had requested an investigation into allegations of "targeted violence" against religious groups after an evangelical conservative group held a rally at Seattle City Hall in response to the mayor blaming Christians for igniting a weekend demonstration that turned violent."We have asked our team to fully investigate allegations of targeted violence against religious groups at the Seattle concert. Freedom of religion isnt a suggestion," Bongino wrote on X.The Christians' "Rattle in Seattle" demonstration began at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the 4th Avenue steps of City Hall in downtown Seattle, where counter-protesters were also present, according to Fox 13.A total of eight people were arrested for assault during dueling demonstrations as of 8 p.m., according to Seattle Police. No injuries were reported.SEATTLE MAYOR BLAMES CHRISTIAN RALLY FOR INSPIRING VIOLENT 'ANARCHISTS' WHO 'INFILTRATED' COUNTER-PROTEST"Two opposing groups gathered along 4th Avenue. Streets around the dueling demonstrations were shut down for several hours, but reopened just before 8 p.m.," police said in a press release.Fox News Digital has reached out to Seattle Police for possible updated arrest totals.Tuesday's protest comes after a demonstration on Saturday at Cal Anderson Park during MayDayUSAs "Dont Mess With Our Kids" rally and a pro-LGBTQ counter-protest. Police made 23 arrests at that demonstration after violence broke out when event organizers, attendees and counter-protesters converged.Mayor Bruce Harrell, a Democrat, released a statement after the weekend demonstration, blaming the Christian rally and infiltrating "anarchists" for the violence breaking out at the counter-protest.BLUE STATE MAYOR PROPOSES CITY ORDINANCE TO STRENGTHEN TRANSGENDER CARE PROTECTIONS IN THE FACE OF TRUMP EOS"Seattle is proud of our reputation as a welcoming, inclusive city for LGBTQ+ communities, and we stand with our trans neighbors when they face bigotry and injustice," the mayor said at the time. "Todays far-right rally was held here for this very reason to provoke a reaction by promoting beliefs that are inherently opposed to our citys values, in the heart of Seattles most prominent LGBTQ+ neighborhood.""Anarchists infiltrated the counter-protestors group and inspired violence, prompting SPD to make arrests and ask organizers to shut down the event early, which they did," he continued.The mayor also released respective statements on Tuesday from several of the city's Christian and Jewish leaders siding with Harrell and condemning the weekend "Rattle in Seattle" protest."Maydays desire is to wrap their personal hate, fear, and bigotry in Christian speak. It wont work," Rev. Dr. Patricia L. Hunter, a Baptist pastor, said in a statement. "The call of Jesus to his followers was to first love God and secondly to love our neighbors. In no way does the ideology or bad theology of this fringe group embody the love of God we are to exhibit. Those of us who actually follow the Jesus of the New Testament work to make the welcome tent bigger so that all Gods children regardless of sexuality or sexual identity are welcome at the table of love, justice, grace, and mercy."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPOrganizers of the "Rattle in Seattle" protest took issue with the mayor's statement, which they said showed religious bigotry and an attack on their First Amendment rights, and held the rally on Tuesday to protest his remarks."Following the MayDay USA worship event at Cal Anderson Park on Saturday, Mayor Harrell had the audacity to issue a press release blaming Christians for the premediated violence of Antifa which resulted in the hospitalization of Seattle Police Department personnel and the arrest of 23 Antifa agitators," the organizers said in a statement. "Under Mayor Harrells leadership, the city of Seattle has continued its spiral into lawlessness and dysfunction while the First Amendment rights of citizens to peacefully assemble has been disregarded."Fox News Digital has out to the mayor's office for comment.

Summer travel is in full swing after a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend.A massive 45.1 million Americans were predicted to travel at least 50 miles from their homes, with 3.61 million Americans flying to their destination.For those flyers who tend to bring a lot of baggage with them, a viral travel hack involving pillowcases is now apparently helping some passengers avoid checking a bag.MAJOR AIRLINE HOLDING FLIGHTS TO ACCOMMODATE FLYERS WITH CONNECTIONSThe pillowcase travel hack disguises clothes and other soft items as a travel pillow.People are stuffing items into an empty pillowcase then bringing this item on board for free.Most airlines allow passengers to bring travel pillows without counting the items as baggage.Travel expert Francesca Page of New York told Fox News Digital she recently returned from a trip and noticed an influx of people traveling with their own pillows.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"I always thought it was for in-flight comfort, especially for red-eye flights," said Page."However, I came to find out that that isn't the ONLY reason people are taking their own pillows."Page said that with the "additional tightening of onboard luggage and fees, people will start getting smart about using the case itself to take whatever bulky items can't fit in their bag, becauseit's not technically consideredmore than a pillowcase."Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog "View From the Wing," told Fox News Digital he saw the hack circulate on social media in 2023 and 2024, too."Nobody minds a pillow as an extra carry-on," said Leff.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"It's not going in the overhead bin, or underneath your seat, usually.So you're betting that it just gets a pass.""This trick has been talked up enough, I think, that it's become too obvious to work in many cases. At least there's enough risk that it won't that it's probably not worth trying," he added.Leff said that by bringing more items than allowed just to save on fees, he's seen passengers turn themselves into "human suitcase[s]."Some passengers are even wearing as many clothes as possible along with stuffing their pockets with additional clothes.

The man who allegedly killed two Israeli Embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum last Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., was linked to the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which praised the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack in the hours after it happened.Elias Rodriguez, 31, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials, and several firearm-related counts. The Department of Justice is weighing whether it will invoke the death penalty in the case. Rodriguez flew from Chicago, Illinois, where he lives, to allegedly carry out the shooting.The shooting happened during an American Jewish Committee event the night of May 21, which brought Jewish professionals and members of the diplomatic community together.Yaron Lischinsky, 31, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, both died after the shooting. Lischinsky and Milgrim were engaged. Both individuals were employed by the Israeli Embassy.SUSPECT ACCUSED OF KILLING ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFFERS IN DC COULD FACE MORE CHARGESFollowing the shooting, the Party for Socialism and Liberation said in a post on X that Rodriguez had a "brief" affiliation with the association that ended in 2017."We reject any attempt to associate the PSL with the DC shooting. Elias Rodriguez is not a member of the PSL. He had a brief association with one branch of the PSL that ended in 2017. We know of no contact with him in over 7 years," the group said. "We have nothing to do with this shooting and do not support it."The group believes "the only solution to the deepening crisis of capitalism is the socialist transformation of society.""Driven by an insatiable appetite for ever greater profits regardless of social cost, capitalism is on a collision course with the people of the world and the planet itself. Imperialist war; deepening unemployment and poverty; deteriorating health care, housing and education; racism; discrimination and violence based on gender and sexual orientation; environmental destructionall are inevitable products of the capitalist system itself," its website states.In an article in the Party for Socialism and Liberation's official newspaper that has since been deleted, Elias Rodriguez was identified as a member of the organization when talking about Amazon's Seattle, Washington, presence."The wealth that Amazon has brought to Seattle has not been shared with its Black residents," Rodriguez said. "[Amazons] whitening of Seattle is structurally racist and a direct danger to all workers who live in that city. So do we in Chicago and all across the country want a nation of cities dominated and occupied by massive corporations where only the rich and white can live and the vast majority of us must live on edges of the city and society living in deeper and deeper poverty?"ISRAELI AMBASSADOR CONNECTS EMBASSY STAFFERS' SLAYING TO 'VERY IMPORTANT' BIGGER PICTUREIn the hours after the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack in Israel, the group posted to X, saying that resistance "is not a crime!""Resistance to apartheid and fascist-type oppression is not a crime! It is the inevitable outcome for all people who demand self-determination rather than living with the boot-heel of the oppressors on their necks," the group said.The group went on to say that the Oct. 7, 2023 attack "is a morally and legally legitimate response to occupation."In a separate X post on Oct. 8, 2023, the group said, "Palestinian resistance is not terrorism! It is a basic fact of history that any people subjected to occupation will resist that occupation."According to the Anti-Defamation League, speakers at rallies held by the Party for Socialism and Liberation after Oct. 7, 2023 praised Hamas and the attack."We saw last weekend, the only recourse the Palestinians have left, which is armed resistance, and again, that is their right under international law," one speaker said at an Oct. 14, 2023 protest in Tampa, Florida.At an Oct. 8, 2023 protest in Anaheim, California, one person celebrated this "moment where Hamas is taking control, theyre resisting."A spokesperson for StandWithUs, an Israel education organization, told Fox News Digital that the Party for Socialism and Liberation should be investigated."PSL celebrated the atrocities on October 7 as courageous and bold. They held a rally where a speaker mocked the Nova Festival massacre. Despite their efforts to distance themselves from the murder of Yaron and Sarah, they should be thoroughly investigated," the group said.Former homicide detective and Fox News contributor Ted Williams told Fox News Digital he thinks the incident is a "wake-up call" for law enforcement."I think law enforcement clearly needs to be far, far more involved in rooting out all these antisemitic groups, sort of like the one that Rodriguez is alleged to have been a part or involved with," Williams said. "The problem is there's not a lot of law enforcement officers to go around, unfortunately, to take on these assignments to infiltrate these groups and to try to weed out individuals like Rodriguez."Fox News Digital reached out to the Party for Socialism and Liberation for comment.Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.

If there is one person Prince Andrew should be worried about, it is his nephew, the future king.Royal experts told Fox News Digital that when Prince William takes over the throne one day, he reportedly will swiftly address "the Andrew problem" that has plagued the British royal family."Prince William has long had a strained and distant relationship with Andrew," British royal expert Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox News Digital, noting that the Prince of Wales holds "a grudge against his disgraced uncle."PRINCE WILLIAM WANTS PRINCE ANDREW TO VANISH AFTER NUDE MASSAGE ACCUSATIONS: EXPERT"Andrews future within the royal family is beyond bleak, since Prince William is firmly opposed to any public rehabilitation with no foreseeable path back," Fordwich claimed. "He wants Andrew to vanish from public view."Fordwichs claims came shortly after longtime BBC royal correspondentJennie Bond told Closer Weekly that the father of three is not interested in wasting time on the Duke of York following his sex scandal."William has been a strong voice in managing the Andrew problem he is adamant that there is no way back for his uncle," Bond told the outlet.Fox News Digital has reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.Andrew, once second-in-line to the throne, has been a constant source of tabloid fodder. It is said that the 65-year-old permanently damaged his reputation after he gave a disastrous interview to the BBC in 2019, which forced him to give up all royal duties.Andrew gave the interview to address concerns about his ties to the late American financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. His televised tell-all backfired when he failed to explain his continued contact with Epstein or show sympathy for his victims."Williams strong stance on 'the Andrew problem is consistent, unwavering and his influence has been decisive in ensuring Andrew remains sidelined," said Fordwich. "He is driven by his desire to protect the monarchys reputation, doing all he can to safeguard its future.""[William is] very in touch with the public," Fordwich shared. "Every public opinion poll has Andrew at the bottom, reinforcing Prince Williams stance. Once king, no doubt, Prince William will ensure Andrew is completely excluded from royal life, as well as all public appearances."Bond noted to Closer Weekly that keeping the monarchy relevant is "extremely important" to William, guaranteeing that there will never be a place for Andrew.WATCH: VIRGINIA GIUFFRE, JEFFREY EPSTEIN AND PRINCE ANDREW ACCUSER, DEAD AT 41 BY SUICIDE: REPORT"I think [the Prince and Princess of Wales] are completely united in doing all they can to keep the monarchy connected with the younger generation," said Bond. "They look modern, they act modern."Following Andrews nuclear interview, his late mother stripped him of his royal duties and charity roles. More recently, his brother, King Charles III, tried to persuade Andrew to cut his expenses by leaving his home, Royal Lodge, a sprawling royal estate, and instead, moving to a smaller cottage inside the security perimeter of Windsor Castle. However, Andrew remains ensconced in the 30-room Royal Lodge."Prince William's role within the royal family is more prominent and influential than ever, as is his center stage position in diplomatic relations," British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard explained to Fox News Digital."He recognizes the public animosity towards Andrew," said Chard. "He views him as a complete liability with his series of scandals, both past and present, shoveling shame on the family. His stance towards his uncle is tough. He will not entertain anyone toxic to the brand. Andrew will not be part of the streamlined monarchy.""King Charles is said to be fed up with the Andrew problem, although he has a softer approach to his brother as he is family," Chard continued. "Prince William, however, has never been a fan of his uncle. He has no time for him. Allegedly, he was also disappointed that Andrew did not welcome his wife into the family with open arms all those years ago."That grudge, Chard claimed, was unshakable even before Andrews relationship with Epstein came to light.The "Andrew Problem" has long been a source of friction for the royal family.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSAfter 22 years in the Royal Navy, including combat operations as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands War, Andrew was named Britains special representative for international trade and investment in 2001. However, he was forced to step down in 2011 amid growing concern about his friendship with Epstein, who had been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution.Andrew had also been criticized for meeting with the son of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi and the son-in-law of ousted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Even before that, some members of Parliament had raised concerns about the sale of Andrews former home, but Andrews links to Epstein have been his biggest problem."Andrew has been an embarrassment for years and represents the worst, most entitled aspect of royalty," royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox News Digital." One of the problems with Andrew is that fresh embarrassments, most recently regarding an alleged Chinese spy and emails which indicated that he had further contact with Epstein after what was supposed to be a cutoff date, keep appearing."Fitzwilliams claimed that while the king, 76, "may privately feel some sympathy" for his sibling, William "has to be kept at arms length." For William, protecting the crown comes first above all, and there is no place for Andrew once he becomes king."His best future is well behind him," said Fitzwilliams.Andrews connection with Epstein will always haunt him, experts warned. Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by Epstein, died by suicide in April. She was 41.In one of her lawsuits, Giuffre said she had sex with the royal three times: in London during her 2001 trip, at Epsteins New York mansion when she was 17, and in the Virgin Islands when she was 18.Andrew categorically rejected Giuffres allegations and said he did not recall having met her. In 2022, he settled with Giuffre for an undisclosed sum, agreeing to make a "substantial donation" to her survivors organization. British newspapers reported amounts for the settlement ranged from $6 million to $16 million.A statement filed in court said that the prince acknowledged Epstein was a sex trafficker and Giuffre was "an established victim of abuse."Epstein killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on U.S. federal sex trafficking charges involving dozens of teenage girls and young women, some as young as 14. In his interview, Andrew expressed regret for "my ill-judged" association with Epstein."His suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for the victims, and I deeply sympathize with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure," said Andrew.As far as William is concerned, there is no turning back for Andrew.KING CHARLES HUMILIATED BY PRINCE ANDREW WITH NEW EPSTEIN CONNECTION: EXPERTS"William has attempted to be the power of influence in royal affairs these days," royal expert Ian Pelham Turner claimed to Fox News Digital." Some constant ideas include sending Andrew to a farm in the north of England, or more realistically, a substantial house in the Belgravia district of London. The late queen would be turning in her grave as the House of Windsor turns into the House of Wonder. What is going to happen next?"However, these days, royal experts claim Andrew has been attempting to keep his head down at Royal Lodge. Fitzwilliams pointed out that he previously signed a 75-year lease to stay at the palatial property."So long as he can afford to keep it up, he can't be evicted," said Fitzwilliams.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERChard claimed that Andrew has been spending his free time closely connected to his "immediate family," including daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie."Im sure hes plotting how he can regain his royal status without the wrath of Prince William," Chard claimed. "He could start by honoring his promise to fight the evils of sex trafficking and supporting victims of sex trafficking.""Prince William's most important role is that of dad and husband," Chard reflected. "However, he is paving the way to be king sooner than anticipated. He is in tune with the public and the younger generation. He realizes that to justify the existence of the royal family, the heaviest burden will soon fall at his feet. This weight always rests on the king or queen."

The failure by law enforcement officials to immediately process the jail cell from which 10 inmates escaped on May 16 as a crime scene could jeopardize potential prosecutions of the inmates, an expert said."One of the first things any prosecutor looks for is basic crime scene documentation: photos, evidence logs, and signs that law enforcement treated the scene seriously," Jason Pack, a former FBI supervisory special agent, told Fox News Digital. "Even if the facts seem clear-cut, skipping those steps opens the door for defense attorneys to argue the investigation was incomplete or sloppy."On Thursday, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams made what he called a "very unusual" move.Noting that Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson had not ordered a crime scene investigation inside the jail cell, he assembled a team of New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) crime scene technicians and personally accompanied them to the jail to collect evidence.NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT ATTORNEY BLASTS SHERIFF OVER BOTCHED PRISON ESCAPE INVESTIGATION"Time is also of the essence when trying to get good DNA samples or collect fingerprints to make sure those areas are not molested or destroyed in any way," he told the media at the time. "So I am deeply concerned that there was not an immediate request by the sheriff to our local crime lab to get in there and examine, document, preserve and collect all of the forensic evidence that was available there so that we could already have it tested."Pack said that the delayed collection of evidence could help defense attorneys muddy the waters, and that Williams is likely tying up loose ends to make his potential cases as bulletproof as possible."Now that someone from inside the jail has been charged with helping the escape, the district attorney was likely thinking like a prosecutor from the start," he said. "He would have been focused on how the case will look in court and what a judge or jury will expect to see."FORMER NEW ORLEANS POLICE CHIEF CRITICIZES SHERIFF'S 'CHECKERED PAST' AFTER JAILBREAKSterling Williams, 33, an employee of the sheriff's office and a maintenance worker at the jail, has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office for allegedly aiding the inmates in their jailbreak.He is accused of turning off the water in the cell from which the inmates escaped, allowing them to remove a toilet that blocked a hole they had cut into the cell's wall.Once the toilet was removed, they climbed through the hole, ran through an unguarded corridor, and then made a beeline for the jail's fence, hopping over it and onto the streets of New Orleans.Williams told investigators the inmates threatened to "shank" him if he did not help them."For legal purposes, especially when a criminal charge has already been filed, the pod where the escape happened still needs to be treated like a crime scene," Pack said.However, he noted that the crime scene is a hectic area. The jail has 1,400 inmates, and countless inmates and staff could have contaminated the crime scene by now."Its also important to remember that a jail pod isnt a clean crime scene. Its a busy place: guards, inmates, maintenance workers," Pack said. "A lot of people have access."According to Pack, the fingerprint and DNA evidence might not yield a clear-cut answer as to who might have committed a crime. Instead, he said, the value in collecting that evidence is to show in court that "every reasonable step was taken" in the investigation.WATCH: Stunning video shows New Orleans inmates escapingLOUISIANA GOVERNOR BLASTS 'PROGRESSIVE PROMISES' AFTER NEW ORLEANS JAIL ESCAPEWilliams said after collecting evidence from the scene that he had asked all OPSO employees and other relevant parties to voluntarily submit to fingerprinting in order to rule them out as suspects. He also demanded that surveillance footage from 90 cameras in the jail from April 1 through May 21 be handed over to his office."Even when video shows how the escape happened, crime scene photos and records help prove that the case was handled professionally and by the book," Pack said.The May 16 early morning escape included a convicted four-time killer, along with nine others facing violent criminal charges stemming from second-degree murder to domestic abuse and felon in possession of a firearm.They taunted the authorities on the way out, writing "To easy LOL," along with other messages on the wall of the cell. Authorities were unaware that the men were missing for about eight hours after the escape.The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office did not respond to a request for comment.DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS DEMAND LOUISIANA SHERIFF RESIGN AFTER 10 INMATES ESCAPE JAILTwo hundred local, state and federal law enforcement officers have been involved in a manhunt for the suspects.As of Tuesday, eight of the suspects have been recaptured, and 14 people have been arrested for aiding them.Along with Williams, an inmate who did not escape with the group of 10 became the second person from inside the jail to be charged with helping them escape.Trevon Williams, 23, has been rebooked on 10 counts of principal to simple escape for allegedly giving the escapees a blanket and shirt to help them hop the razor-wire fence during their escape.Arrests over the weekend included 28-year-old Lenika Vanburen, 18-year-old Patricia Vanburen, 27-year-old Tyshanea "Minnie" Randolph, 47-year-old Lenton Vanburen Sr. and 40-year-old Angel McKey all accused of aiding the escapees. Lenton Vanburen Sr. is the father of escapee Lenton Vanburen, who has since been caught, a source confirmed to Fox News.State police said that Diamond White, 21, was also arrested on charges that include principal to aggravated escape and obstruction of justice, USA Today reported.Emmitt Weber, 28, was also arrested for allegedly helping two of the inmates after the escape. So was Casey Smith, 30, who reportedly admitted to driving some of the inmates around New Orleans after they escaped.On Thursday night, the Louisiana State Police announced that it had arrested Connie Weeden, 59, who allegedly sent cash to then-fugitive Jermaine Donald via a cellphone app.Before that, Cortnie Harris, 32, and Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, were arrested for allegedly assisting the fugitives.Harris is accused of transporting some of the escapees to locations throughout New Orleans after the escape, and Baptiste is accused of being in contact with escapee Corey Boyd and bringing him food after the escape.Sources close to the investigation told Fox News that Baptiste is the girlfriend of now-recaptured Boyd, who is accused of second-degree murder, and Harris is the girlfriend of Leo Tate, who is still on the run.On Monday, three more inmates were recaptured.Vanburen was caught in Baton Rouge, and Tate and Donald were captured by the Texas Department of Public Safety in Walker, Texas, according to the Louisiana State Police.Groves remains on the run with Antoine Massey, a four-time jail escapee who faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Tuesday he had requested an investigation into allegations of "targeted violence" against religious groups after an evangelical conservative group held a rally at Seattle City Hall in response to the mayor blaming Christians for igniting a weekend demonstration that turned violent."We have asked our team to fully investigate allegations of targeted violence against religious groups at the Seattle concert. Freedom of religion isnt a suggestion," Bongino wrote on X.The Christians' "Rattle in Seattle" demonstration began at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the 4th Avenue steps of City Hall in downtown Seattle, where counter-protesters were also present, according to Fox 13.A total of eight people were arrested for assault during dueling demonstrations as of 8 p.m., according to Seattle Police. No injuries were reported.SEATTLE MAYOR BLAMES CHRISTIAN RALLY FOR INSPIRING VIOLENT 'ANARCHISTS' WHO 'INFILTRATED' COUNTER-PROTEST"Two opposing groups gathered along 4th Avenue. Streets around the dueling demonstrations were shut down for several hours, but reopened just before 8 p.m.," police said in a press release.Fox News Digital has reached out to Seattle Police for possible updated arrest totals.Tuesday's protest comes after a demonstration on Saturday at Cal Anderson Park during MayDayUSAs "Dont Mess With Our Kids" rally and a pro-LGBTQ counter-protest. Police made 23 arrests at that demonstration after violence broke out when event organizers, attendees and counter-protesters converged.Mayor Bruce Harrell, a Democrat, released a statement after the weekend demonstration, blaming the Christian rally and infiltrating "anarchists" for the violence breaking out at the counter-protest.BLUE STATE MAYOR PROPOSES CITY ORDINANCE TO STRENGTHEN TRANSGENDER CARE PROTECTIONS IN THE FACE OF TRUMP EOS"Seattle is proud of our reputation as a welcoming, inclusive city for LGBTQ+ communities, and we stand with our trans neighbors when they face bigotry and injustice," the mayor said at the time. "Todays far-right rally was held here for this very reason to provoke a reaction by promoting beliefs that are inherently opposed to our citys values, in the heart of Seattles most prominent LGBTQ+ neighborhood.""Anarchists infiltrated the counter-protestors group and inspired violence, prompting SPD to make arrests and ask organizers to shut down the event early, which they did," he continued.The mayor also released respective statements on Tuesday from several of the city's Christian and Jewish leaders siding with Harrell and condemning the weekend "Rattle in Seattle" protest."Maydays desire is to wrap their personal hate, fear, and bigotry in Christian speak. It wont work," Rev. Dr. Patricia L. Hunter, a Baptist pastor, said in a statement. "The call of Jesus to his followers was to first love God and secondly to love our neighbors. In no way does the ideology or bad theology of this fringe group embody the love of God we are to exhibit. Those of us who actually follow the Jesus of the New Testament work to make the welcome tent bigger so that all Gods children regardless of sexuality or sexual identity are welcome at the table of love, justice, grace, and mercy."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPOrganizers of the "Rattle in Seattle" protest took issue with the mayor's statement, which they said showed religious bigotry and an attack on their First Amendment rights, and held the rally on Tuesday to protest his remarks."Following the MayDay USA worship event at Cal Anderson Park on Saturday, Mayor Harrell had the audacity to issue a press release blaming Christians for the premediated violence of Antifa which resulted in the hospitalization of Seattle Police Department personnel and the arrest of 23 Antifa agitators," the organizers said in a statement. "Under Mayor Harrells leadership, the city of Seattle has continued its spiral into lawlessness and dysfunction while the First Amendment rights of citizens to peacefully assemble has been disregarded."Fox News Digital has out to the mayor's office for comment.

Summer travel is in full swing after a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend.A massive 45.1 million Americans were predicted to travel at least 50 miles from their homes, with 3.61 million Americans flying to their destination.For those flyers who tend to bring a lot of baggage with them, a viral travel hack involving pillowcases is now apparently helping some passengers avoid checking a bag.MAJOR AIRLINE HOLDING FLIGHTS TO ACCOMMODATE FLYERS WITH CONNECTIONSThe pillowcase travel hack disguises clothes and other soft items as a travel pillow.People are stuffing items into an empty pillowcase then bringing this item on board for free.Most airlines allow passengers to bring travel pillows without counting the items as baggage.Travel expert Francesca Page of New York told Fox News Digital she recently returned from a trip and noticed an influx of people traveling with their own pillows.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"I always thought it was for in-flight comfort, especially for red-eye flights," said Page."However, I came to find out that that isn't the ONLY reason people are taking their own pillows."Page said that with the "additional tightening of onboard luggage and fees, people will start getting smart about using the case itself to take whatever bulky items can't fit in their bag, becauseit's not technically consideredmore than a pillowcase."Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog "View From the Wing," told Fox News Digital he saw the hack circulate on social media in 2023 and 2024, too."Nobody minds a pillow as an extra carry-on," said Leff.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"It's not going in the overhead bin, or underneath your seat, usually.So you're betting that it just gets a pass.""This trick has been talked up enough, I think, that it's become too obvious to work in many cases. At least there's enough risk that it won't that it's probably not worth trying," he added.Leff said that by bringing more items than allowed just to save on fees, he's seen passengers turn themselves into "human suitcase[s]."Some passengers are even wearing as many clothes as possible along with stuffing their pockets with additional clothes.

The man who allegedly killed two Israeli Embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum last Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., was linked to the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which praised the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack in the hours after it happened.Elias Rodriguez, 31, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials, and several firearm-related counts. The Department of Justice is weighing whether it will invoke the death penalty in the case. Rodriguez flew from Chicago, Illinois, where he lives, to allegedly carry out the shooting.The shooting happened during an American Jewish Committee event the night of May 21, which brought Jewish professionals and members of the diplomatic community together.Yaron Lischinsky, 31, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, both died after the shooting. Lischinsky and Milgrim were engaged. Both individuals were employed by the Israeli Embassy.SUSPECT ACCUSED OF KILLING ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFFERS IN DC COULD FACE MORE CHARGESFollowing the shooting, the Party for Socialism and Liberation said in a post on X that Rodriguez had a "brief" affiliation with the association that ended in 2017."We reject any attempt to associate the PSL with the DC shooting. Elias Rodriguez is not a member of the PSL. He had a brief association with one branch of the PSL that ended in 2017. We know of no contact with him in over 7 years," the group said. "We have nothing to do with this shooting and do not support it."The group believes "the only solution to the deepening crisis of capitalism is the socialist transformation of society.""Driven by an insatiable appetite for ever greater profits regardless of social cost, capitalism is on a collision course with the people of the world and the planet itself. Imperialist war; deepening unemployment and poverty; deteriorating health care, housing and education; racism; discrimination and violence based on gender and sexual orientation; environmental destructionall are inevitable products of the capitalist system itself," its website states.In an article in the Party for Socialism and Liberation's official newspaper that has since been deleted, Elias Rodriguez was identified as a member of the organization when talking about Amazon's Seattle, Washington, presence."The wealth that Amazon has brought to Seattle has not been shared with its Black residents," Rodriguez said. "[Amazons] whitening of Seattle is structurally racist and a direct danger to all workers who live in that city. So do we in Chicago and all across the country want a nation of cities dominated and occupied by massive corporations where only the rich and white can live and the vast majority of us must live on edges of the city and society living in deeper and deeper poverty?"ISRAELI AMBASSADOR CONNECTS EMBASSY STAFFERS' SLAYING TO 'VERY IMPORTANT' BIGGER PICTUREIn the hours after the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack in Israel, the group posted to X, saying that resistance "is not a crime!""Resistance to apartheid and fascist-type oppression is not a crime! It is the inevitable outcome for all people who demand self-determination rather than living with the boot-heel of the oppressors on their necks," the group said.The group went on to say that the Oct. 7, 2023 attack "is a morally and legally legitimate response to occupation."In a separate X post on Oct. 8, 2023, the group said, "Palestinian resistance is not terrorism! It is a basic fact of history that any people subjected to occupation will resist that occupation."According to the Anti-Defamation League, speakers at rallies held by the Party for Socialism and Liberation after Oct. 7, 2023 praised Hamas and the attack."We saw last weekend, the only recourse the Palestinians have left, which is armed resistance, and again, that is their right under international law," one speaker said at an Oct. 14, 2023 protest in Tampa, Florida.At an Oct. 8, 2023 protest in Anaheim, California, one person celebrated this "moment where Hamas is taking control, theyre resisting."A spokesperson for StandWithUs, an Israel education organization, told Fox News Digital that the Party for Socialism and Liberation should be investigated."PSL celebrated the atrocities on October 7 as courageous and bold. They held a rally where a speaker mocked the Nova Festival massacre. Despite their efforts to distance themselves from the murder of Yaron and Sarah, they should be thoroughly investigated," the group said.Former homicide detective and Fox News contributor Ted Williams told Fox News Digital he thinks the incident is a "wake-up call" for law enforcement."I think law enforcement clearly needs to be far, far more involved in rooting out all these antisemitic groups, sort of like the one that Rodriguez is alleged to have been a part or involved with," Williams said. "The problem is there's not a lot of law enforcement officers to go around, unfortunately, to take on these assignments to infiltrate these groups and to try to weed out individuals like Rodriguez."Fox News Digital reached out to the Party for Socialism and Liberation for comment.Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.