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BREAKING: American Journalist Kidnapped by Iranian-Backed Militias in Central Baghdad (VIDEO)

An American journalist has reportedly been kidnapped in central Baghdad.
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped by armed men in Baghdad on Tuesday.
Iraq’s Interior Ministry confirmed the kidnapping.
Video shows a group of armed men surrounding a vehicle, opening the doors of the car, and driving off.
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Shelly Kittleson was reportedly kidnapped by Iranian-backed militias.
Per Al Jazeera:
“Security forces said they managed to arrest one of the suspects and seize one of the vehicles used in the kidnapping.”
“The Ministry of Interior announces that this evening, a foreign journalist was kidnapped by unknown individuals. Security forces immediately launched an operation to apprehend the perpetrators, acting on precise intelligence and through intensive field operations, tracking the kidnappers’ movements.”
“The pursuit resulted in the interception of a vehicle belonging to the kidnappers, which overturned as they attempted to flee. Security forces were able to arrest one of the suspects and seize one of the vehicles used in the crime.”
“The Ministry affirms that efforts are ongoing to track down the remaining individuals involved, secure the release of the kidnapped journalist, and take all necessary legal measures against all those involved in this criminal act, in accordance with the law.”
Photos posted to social media show the vehicle belonging to the kidnappers damaged after crashing amid a pursuit.
Shelly Kittleson’s whereabouts are not known at this time.
Iraqi
Interior Ministry said American
freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped by unidentified armed men (Iranian
backed militias) in central Baghdad & that during a pursuit the vehicle belonging to the kidnappers was intercepted which overturned as they… https://t.co/cOAwUZn6hq pic.twitter.com/ciUo05iUbF
— Saad Abedine (@SaadAbedine) March 31, 2026
Update: The US State Department released a statement on the kidnapping:
•The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans.
•We are closing tracking these reports.
•Due to privacy and other considerations, we have nothing further to share at this time.
American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in Iraq according to two sources including her designated point of contact @alexplitsas. State Department official provides below comment:
•The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of… https://t.co/2WRJK1ffo0— Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) March 31, 2026
Alex Plitsas, Shelly Kittleson’s US point of contact confirmed she has been kidnapped.
“I can confirm that my friend Shelly Kittleson was abducted and may have taken hostage in Baghdad by Khatib Hezbollah. Whereabouts and condition unknown. I am her designated U.S. point of contact. If you have information please provide to law enforcement and send me a DM,” he said.
I can confirm that my friend Shelly Kittleson was abducted and may have taken hostage in Baghdad by Khatib Hezbollah. Whereabouts and condition unknown. I am her designated U.S. point of contact. If you have information please provide to law enforcement and send me a DM.
— Alex Plitsas
(@alexplitsas) March 31, 2026
DEVELOPING…
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Politics
WATCH: CNN Crew Apprehended by IDF in the West Bank – Says They Were Assaulted and Equipment was Damaged – IDF Releases Statement

IDF Soldiers detain CNN crew in the West Bank
A CNN crew reporting on Israeli settlements in the West Bank in Palestine was detained by IDF soldiers on Friday.
The reporters say they were put in a chokehold after they and several Palestinian residents were approached by armed troops.
According to the Jerusalem Post,
The CNN team was interviewing Palestinian residents of the West Bank town of Tayasir after settlers established an outpost in the town and violently attacked residents.
While conducting interviews on camera, IDF soldiers ordered the team and the Palestinians to stop speaking and aimed their weapons at the group, according to the CNN reporters present.
Video from the incident shows the reporters being approached and detained.
WATCH:
The full report from CNN features the outposts established by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and stories of the violent attacks from Palestinian residents.
The clip further shows CNN Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond speaking with IDF soldiers, one of whom tells him, “We are here because this is our place… The land is ours.” When asked if all of the West Bank belongs to Israelis, the soldier replies, “Of course, and not just for the soldiers, for the jews.”
Another soldier details the alleged murder of an 18-year-old Israeli settler by a Palestinian, saying they are exacting revenge against the residents in the West Bank.
The soldier, Meir, later tells Diamond that while the settlement in Tayasir is not legal, “it will be… slowly.” He agrees that it will be legal thanks to the IDF and his presence, saying, “Of course … I help my people.”
“Meir is describing the settler playbook, and the role Israeli soldiers often play in propping it up,” Diamond says in his report. “The Israeli military did not respond to CNN’s questions about soldiers’ conduct in the West Bank, including our detention. Amid the war with Iran, those efforts are intensifying, with at least four outposts established this week alone, land often taken with the blood of Palestinians,” he continues.
The IDF did provide a statement to CNN, writing, “The actions and behavior of the soldiers in the incident are incompatible with what is expected of IDF soldiers operating in the Judea and Samaria area.”
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White House Slams Former Obama-Appointed Federal Prosecutor for Tweeting FAKE Trump Truth Social Post About Tiger Woods

The White House slammed a former federal prosecutor for tweeting a fake Trump Truth Social post about Tiger Woods.
Golf legend Tiger Woods was involved in a major rollover car crash in Jupiter, Florida, on Friday.
Authorities said Tiger Woods, 50, took a breathalyzer test and blew “triple zeros,” which means alcohol was not a factor.
Woods then refused to submit a urine test, so he was arrested and charged with a DUI.
Tiger Woods was not injured in the crash.
BREAKING: New images show the aftermath of the rollover crash involving Tiger Woods in Jupiter Island, Florida. pic.twitter.com/m4BAuMVpCZ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 27, 2026
President Trump told reporters on the tarmac in Miami on Friday that Tiger Woods is an amazing person.
.@POTUS on Tiger Woods: "I feel so badly… There was an accident and that's all I know. A very close friend of mine — he's an amazing person, an amazing man." pic.twitter.com/3CpCovsKfA
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 27, 2026
Joyce Vance, a former US Attorney who served during the Obama Administration and TDS sufferer, fell for a fake Trump Truth Social post about Tiger Woods.
In the fake post, Trump called on Governor Ron DeSantis to pardon Tiger Woods so he can “focus on The Masters and help to Make Golf Great Again!”
“We’re at war. Air travel is a mess. There are measles outbreaks. The price of gasoline is skyrocketing. So of course, the president is focused on keeping his pal out of jail,” Joyce Vance said in the caption.
The White House slammed her for posting a fake Trump quote.
“Not a real post, idiot. Joyce was a federal prosecutor for 25 years. Imagine all the cases she tried with this type of stupidity,” White House spokesman Steven Cheung said.
“Stunning that she is this dense or she has let her Trump Derangement Syndrome warp her sense of reality,” he said.
“Either way, she is a moron,” he added.
White House slams Obama prosecutor for posting fake Trump Truth Social post
Joyce Vance deleted her X post and never offered an apology or explanation.
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CANADA OUT OF CONTROL: Woman With Back Pain Goes to the Hospital, Is Horrified as Doctor Offers Her Assisted Suicide

Miriam Lancaster – Facebook
The culture of death is running wild in Canada.
Wherever in the world new, ‘well-meaning’ initiatives are presented to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, here in TGP we make a point to mention the Canadian experience with ‘assisted dying’, now responsible for 5% of all obits in the Great White North.
In Canada, all the previously established safeguards are ignored, and we’ve come to a diabolical point – that’s no joke – where doctors and other health professionals are actively pushing MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) on patients that don’t want it.
Yes, you read it right: doctors are actively ‘trying to help’ people kill themselves, as you can read in Euthanasia on the Rise: The Culture of Death Creates a High Tech ‘Sarcophagus’, While Suggesting ‘Assisted Suicide’ To Disabled People, and also in CANADISTAN OUT OF CONTROL: ‘Doctors’ Repeatedly Push Assisted Suicide to Cancer Patient Even Though She Keeps Refusing It.

And the cases keep multiplying: a report arose today of a Canadian woman, in the hospital to seek help with a sudden illness, who was terrified to find that the doctor had a different idea: he offered to help her die instead.
After waking up with serious back pain, Miriam Lancaster visited an emergency room in Vancouver.
The New York Post reported:
“[She] said when she went to the ER at Vancouver General Hospital, the first thing the doctor offered was Medical Assistance in Dying […] the country’s voluntary euthanasia program, before any other treatment.
Lancaster, 84, was appalled. ‘All I knew was that I woke up in excruciating pain — so much so that my daughter came running in from another room. She called an ambulance. Off I went to the Vancouver General Hospital and I was approached by a young lady doctor whose very first words out of her mouth were, ‘We would like to offer you MAiD’,’ Miriam said in a March 18 video posted to X.
‘I was taken aback. That was the last thing on my mind. I just wanted to find out why I was in pain — I did not want to die’.”
I met an 84-year-old woman who was offered euthanasia at a Canadian hospital practically upon arrival.
Miriam didn’t want to die. She recovered well and travelled to Cuba, Mexico, and Guatemala.
Stop offering death to people who have adventures to lead! pic.twitter.com/ZjEfSaKmix
— Amanda Achtman (@AmandaAchtman) March 18, 2026
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Interior Ministry said American
freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped by unidentified armed men (Iranian
backed militias) in central Baghdad & that during a pursuit the vehicle belonging to the kidnappers was intercepted which overturned as they… https://t.co/cOAwUZn6hq pic.twitter.com/ciUo05iUbF