A West Virginia man was arrested after allegedly shooting his father in the face with a crossbow and leading police on a multi-county manhunt through snow-covered terrain, authorities said.

Chase Fleming was charged this week with malicious assault, with additional charges possible, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.

Police said Fleming was taken into custody after an “exhausting search” and a “lengthy foot pursuit” through snow-covered parts of Jackson and Roane counties.

The victim is in stable condition, the department said.

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Fleming was admitted to a hospital for observation after deputies attempted to get him medically cleared for incarceration.

Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger told WV MetroNews that Fleming entered his father’s home with a preloaded crossbow.

The two got into an argument, and Fleming allegedly fired the weapon, the outlet reported, hitting the victim in the face.

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The bolt reportedly entered the victim’s face just below his left eye and exited the back of his head.

“How the guy is still alive is beyond me, it’s really remarkable,” Mellinger told MetroNews.

After fleeing the scene in his pickup truck, Fleming later crashed, police said.

Mellinger said the sheriff’s department used multiple K-9s and drones while searching for Fleming, covering roughly seven miles through snow and wooded terrain.

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Fleming was found hiding under a rock on a remote ridge and taken into custody without resistance, according to the outlet.

Bond has not been set, according to the sheriff’s department.

What do sweet crude and sour crude mean?

Sweet crude has very low sulfur levels, less than 1%. Whereas the sulfur content in sour crude ranges from 1-2%. Midstream companies and refiners that transport, store and process sour oil know they need additional treatment capabilities to remove sulfur and sweeten the product.

What do you understand by Indian Basket Crude Oil?

Indian Basket Crude Oil means the average price of different crude oils imported by India. Actually, India does not buy only one type of oil, but buys different grades of crude oil from many countries (like West Asia, Africa etc.). The average price obtained by combining the prices of all these oils is called Indian Basket.

What will be the impact of the rise in its prices?

Indian Basket Crude oil being expensive means that India has to spend more money to buy crude oil, because the country imports most of the oil it needs. This increases pressure on the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG, which may increase the cost of common people. Also, inflation increases due to transport and production becoming expensive. When oil becomes expensive, the country’s import bill also increases, which puts pressure on the foreign currency and there is a possibility of weakness of the rupee. Overall, it directly impacts the general public and the entire economy.

It was the morning after a day when the American military campaign against Iran had not gone particularly well.

President Donald Trump rebuked our Israeli allies for bombing a major Iranian gas field. “NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL,” he posted, even as U.S. and Israeli sources disputed Trump’s insistence that he had not approved the attack in advance.

Mideast oil shipments remained paralyzed as such U.S. allies as Britain and France refused Trump’s appeal to neutralize Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, saying they didn’t want a military escalation.

As oil prices soared, with the country producing virtually no new jobs over the previous six months, the Federal Reserve chairman said the economic outlook was “uncertain.” 

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That was the backdrop when War Secretary Pete Hegseth began an early-morning news conference yesterday by slamming…the media.

“A dishonest and anti-Trump press will stop at nothing, we know at this point, to downplay progress, amplify every cost and call into question every step. Sadly, TDS is in their DNA. They want President Trump to fail.” He was referring to Trump Derangement Syndrome.

Yet if you magically wiped out all the coverage of these latest events, they would be no less true, rocking the world economy and puncturing the financial markets.

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It was a jarring note, as if the lack of upbeat headlines was at the root of the problem.

This is a familiar theme of Hegseth’s, who has said media organizations are turning such developments as the deaths of American service members into front-page news to make Trump look bad. 

The former “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host sprayed other targets, including “ungrateful allies” in Europe, and Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Now let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that the Pentagon chief has a point. 

The coverage of this president, especially in the second term, has been overwhelmingly negative, whether justified or not, and that could certainly seep into the reporting and analysis on Iran.

But on what planet would journalists want America to lose the war against the world’s leading terror state, which is responsible for the deaths of so many thousands of innocent civilians?

In fact, even those in the media who question the president’s decision to attack Iran right now – with no clear-cut evidence that the religious dictators are on the verge of developing nuclear weapons – say the U.S. is easily winning the war.

The world’s most powerful military has decimated Iran’s defenses, no question about it. Tehran’s ability to use drones to strike back (with Russian help) against Americans in the surrounding Arab countries is relatively feeble, but still capable of inflicting death and damage.

And right now, Iran has succeeded in choking off oil traffic in the strait. All this is news, no matter how it’s reported.

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Barbara Starr, the former CNN Pentagon correspondent, said this about Hegseth on my “Media Buzzmeter” podcast:

“I think he would much rather have 100 percent news coverage that is glowing of President Trump’s policies and efforts in this war. He doesn’t want any criticism… The job of the news media in wartime is to cover all the news. And I don’t think there’s really anything more important than the troops, which he claims is number one on his list, and their welfare and their safety.”

The most significant comment by Hegseth, who confirmed a request to boost the defense budget by $200 billion, was that there would be “no nation-building quagmire” in Iran, “no democracy-building exercise.” That may turn out to be true, but it underscores the long shadow cast by the Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq, in which a supposed cakewalk wound up costing more than 4,000 American lives.

In appealing to the “patriotic” press yesterday to “thank” Trump for attacking Iran, Hegseth was of course broadcasting to the boss. Online, the president has accused “Highly Unpatriotic ‘News’ Organizations of pushing “LIES” about the war, and said some should be “brought up on Charges for TREASON.”

But yesterday Trump soberly described the situation in Iran while taking questions during a meeting with Japan’s prime minister, making no reference at all to the media’s reporting.

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He called the military attacks an “excursion,” acknowledging the huge spike in oil prices by saying: “I thought it would be worse – much worse, actually.” The president said things are “ahead of schedule… It’s not bad and it’s going to be over with pretty soon.”

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If that’s the case, no amount of negative coverage will change the public perception. In the meantime, though, journalists need to keep asking probing questions about this war and take the heat from the Trump team and its allies.

A fire broke out in an auto parts manufacturing factory in South Korea on Friday, injuring at least 50 people. The incident occurred in Daejeon city of South Korea. Officials gave this information on Friday. According to South Korea’s National Fire Agency, 35 of the injured are in critical condition. In the video released from the spot, thick black smoke was seen rising from the factory premises.

The ice in India-Canada relations has melted
The ice in the relations between India and Canada has now completely melted. Just after the successful visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to India, the National Police Service of Canada has now completely rejected the serious allegations against India. Police Commissioner Mike Duhem has clearly said that people currently living in Canada face no threat from any agent of the Indian government.

Police Commissioner Mike Duhem said that right now we do not have any record that proves the role of any foreign organization. The relevant files contain names of many people who are involved in intimidating and harassing people. However, we have no evidence that these people are related to any foreign organization or any country.

Canadian officials suddenly changed tone
There was a time when during the tenure of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada had directly linked the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar to Indian agencies. But now Commissioner Mike Duhem has changed his tune. Now he said that the links that are in front of us at present are not connecting to any foreign organization or the Indian Government. He also acknowledged that the statements he made in 2024 were based on limited investigation at that time, but today’s situation and evidence are completely different.

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Big revelation on the truth of Bishnoi gang and extortion
The name of Lawrence Bishnoi gang was being raised in the extortion incidents taking place in Canadian cities like Surrey, Brampton and Calgary for quite some time. On this the Commissioner said that it is wrong to directly link every case to the Bishnoi gang. Many criminals are using this name only to create fear. Most importantly, Canadian investigative agencies have not found any concrete evidence that links these criminal activities to the Indian government.

The Police Commissioner has given assurance regarding the return of Indian diplomats to Canada. He said that the police is closely monitoring every kind of threat. He appealed to the people to report to the police without fear. This statement from Canada’s top policing body confirms that a new dawn has now dawned in the relations between the two countries.

What did the Congress MP say?
Speaking to a news agency, Tharoor said that he agrees with those who are questioning this decision of the government. He said that India should have expressed its condolences on the day Khamenei died. Given Khamenei’s high position and role in Iran, this would have been the right thing to do.

Shashi Tharoor also mentioned an old incident of the year 2024. He reminded that when former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash, India had immediately declared state mourning and sent its condolences. However, he expressed satisfaction that when the Iranian Embassy in Delhi opened the condolence book, our Foreign Secretary was immediately sent to convey condolences.

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difference between condolence and condemnation
The Congress leader also explained the difference between condolence and condemnation. He said that if India does not want to condemn the US-Israel attack due to political reasons, then it is fine. But expressing grief is a different thing. This is a way of showing sympathy towards the people and the government who have lost their loved ones. India should have shown at least this much sympathy.

Said this in your article
When Tharoor was asked about his article published in an English daily, which was slightly different from his party’s stand, he explained in detail. He said, being in the opposition, I fully appreciate what Sonia Gandhi and others in the opposition have said. Because as the opposition we can take a moral stance. This article is more about what the government should do.

He further said that if he was advising the Congress government, he would have said that it should act with restraint in such stressful times. According to Tharoor, exercising restraint does not mean accepting defeat. Rather it is a kind of strength. This shows that we understand our interests well and will take the first steps to protect them. Tharoor stressed that the government must act with great caution during international conflicts. He made it clear that protecting the interests of the country should be the biggest priority.

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