## Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective

Authored by theguardian.com

The man in control of the Utah-based rightwing militia Oath Keepers USA, a recent spinoff of the national organization first established by Stewart Rhodes in 2009, is a former Las Vegas metropolitan police department (LVMPD) homicide detective who left the force in acrimony after advocating “race war”.

The same records indicate Kinch acquired the property from John Ducas, another former Las Vegas police detective, in 2018.

And Kinch’s links to the Oath Keepers, a key group that fomented the January 6 insurrection, are not to be taken lightly.

Another series of photos capture a blank Oath Keepers Utah membership certificate with a space for a signature at the bottom right with “Bobby Kinch, state leader” printed underneath.

That company, in turn, has held the trademarks for Oath Keepers USA since May 2023, according to US Patent and Trademark Office records.

Kinch’s last brush with notoriety happened a decade ago when his career as a veteran LVMPD detective went off the rails.

According to reporting from the Las Vegas Sun, KNPR and Raw Story, Kinch had been serving in the department’s elite repeat offenders program (ROP) since 2009. »

### First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

Authored by apnews.com

NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.

State health officials announced the death on Monday, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed it was the nation’s first due to bird flu.

They also said a genetic analysis had suggested the bird flu virus had mutated inside the patient, which could have led to the more severe illness. »

### Social Security Fairness Act signed into law by Biden, enhancing retirement benefits for millions

Authored by cbsnews.com

President Biden on Sunday signed legislation expanding Social Security benefits for millions of retired Americans, including firefighters, police officers and teachers.

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two federal policies that barred employees with a public pension from collecting their full benefits under the federal retirement program and that reduced benefits for those workers' surviving spouses and family members.

"The law that existed denied millions of Americans access to the full Social Security benefits they earned," Mr. Biden said after signing the bill into law. »

### Kim Jong-un bans hotdogs for North Koreans, cooking them an act of treason

Authored by nzherald.co.nz

Kim Jong Un has banned hotdogs from being cooked or sold in North Korea.

The hotdog has grown in popularity in South Korea, and Kim has sinced declared that serving sausages is now an act of treason against North Korea. »

### Justin Trudeau resigns after nine years as Canadian prime minister

Authored by thetimes.com

Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation after nine years as prime minister of Canada.

Trudeau, 53, said he was stepping down as leader of the ruling Liberal Party, before a general election later this year that he had been widely expected to lose.

He said he had met Mary Simon, the Canadian governor-general, to prorogue parliament until March 24 to allow time for the party to select a new leader. »

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