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Russia claims Putin targeted in drone assassination attempt

Russian government officials are claiming Ukrainian forces attempted to kill President Vladimir Putin with a failed drone attack.

Officials say two drones were used in the "assassination attempt" at the president's residence within the Kremlin compound, but were disabled by Russian defense systems.

No injuries or damage to the residence was reported. Putin was seen in video and photos released Wednesday meeting with a regional governor outside Moscow.

The Kremlin called the incident a "terrorist action" and threatened retaliation against Ukraine in reports from state media outlet RIA.

"The Kremlin has assessed these actions as a planned terrorist act and an assassination attempt on the president on the eve of Victory Day, the May 9 Parade," RIA said.

Unconfirmed videos have begun circulating online appearing to show a drone being shot down over the Kremlin, and smoke rising in Moscow.

"We are looking into the report but aren’t able to validate its authenticity at this time," a U.S. official told Fox News. The U.S. did not have any advance knowledge or indication of the purported incident, Fox News has learned.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he could not "validate" the reports, and that "we simply don't know."

Is this a Russian false flag event pretending to justify a large scale attack against Zelensky?

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week, US Navy says

Iranian forces captured a foreign vessel on Wednesday, the second ship to be harassed and seized by the Middle Eastern country in a week, the U.S. Navy said.

The Niovi, a commercial oil tanker flying the Panama flag, was passing through the Strait of Hormuz between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman when it was overtaken by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN).

Approximately 12 members of the IRGCN swarmed and bordered the Niovi via fast-attack craft. The IRGCN then forced the crew to turn the ship around and sail back into Iranian territorial waters.

The Panama oil tanker was transiting from Dubai to Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates when it was captured.

Video footage declassified and released by the U.S. Navy captured an aerial view of the Iranian operation.

This is Iran's second unlawful seizure of a foreign vessel in less than a week.

Jamie Foxx reportedly still hospitalized as friend begs for prayers

Reportedly still in the hospital after suffering a "medical complication," Jamie Foxx is in need of prayers.

Foxx's friend, Charles E. Alston, known as Charlie Mack, took to Instagram over the weekend to ask his followers to keep Foxx in their thoughts.

"I need you all to constantly keep our beloved brotha @iamjamiefoxx up whom we all [love] & care for dearly in our Hearts, Minds & Prayers!!!! We need you back Bro. As I always state a true champion isn’t the one that wins, it’s the one that meets & overcomes adversity," he expressed.

"You’re test becomes your testimony!! We all can’t wait to receive you back home to celebrate, laugh with and applaud you," he added.

Maryland Governor Poised to Sign Measure Broadly Restricting Gun Carry

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is poised to sign gun restriction measures, one of which will stop lawful gun owners carrying their firearms into many common settings, despite having a permit. Moore’s administration is checking the constitutionality of the bills before moving forward.

“We’re going through and checking on the constitutionality now, but, yes, I plan on signing them soon,” Moore, a Democrat, said.

Maryland House and Senate Democrat majorities passed the bills earlier this year despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that struck down a similar New York law in their ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen.

Moore called the Supreme Court’s decision in that case “wrong.” Moore made the comments during a media availability with reporters at the Maryland Capitol on April 27.

“We have to address the ease in which people are able to get firearms because we know how much that is impacting the basic freedoms of every single Marylander, and that is something that is not going to stand as long as I’m the governor,” Moore said.

It seems a  Wulfo will have a hard time selling guns at the pawn shop any time soon.