Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., a potential 2028 presidential contender, drew criticism from across the political spectrum after pointing to the riots in France as a warning about wealth inequality and urging the U.S. to «listen to our young.»

«This is what happens when the nations let wealth and power accumulate in the hands of a few,» Khanna wrote in a post to X on Sunday evening.

Khanna’s post comes on the heels of nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living and public services that descended into violence, looting and arson in several French cities on Saturday, prompting critics to accuse the progressive Democrat of giving political legitimacy to the destruction.

Spencer Pratt, former mayoral candidate for Los Angeles, blasted what he saw as an attempt to side with rioters.

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«Of course Rohit Conman sees mass communist riots destroying businesses and historic buildings in Paris and lies about it as some noble ‘ask’ for justice,» Pratt wrote.

«These commies lie as easily as they breathe.»

The comment also drew criticism from Shannon Watts, a Democratic gun activist who, in recent months, has criticized the far-left portions of her party.

«If you’re a member of Congress who condemned the January 6 insurrection, you don’t get to excuse riots in France as a ‘cry for help.’ Political violence doesn’t become acceptable just because you sympathize with people committing it,» Watts wrote in a post of her own.

Still others warned Khanna against using the moment as a way to build political momentum.

«Ro Khanna has long sought to ride the rage wave to power,» Jonathan Turley, a political commentator and legal analyst, said.

«Khanna could indeed learn much from France. This is history repeating itself. That history, by the way, does not bode well for establishment figures who pander to the mob,» Turley added, giving a nod to the infamous French Revolution that targeted the country’s political and financial elite in a bloody crusade.

Planned demonstrations in France over the weekend quickly spiraled out of control on Saturday, leaving behind broken storefronts and fires in Paris.

French authorities said that by Sunday evening they had arrested nearly 2,400 people nationwide, including 855 in the Paris region. Nearly 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured, seven seriously, according to France’s Interior Ministry. One protester died after suffering cardiac arrest during demonstrations in Paris, authorities said.

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In Limoges, a fire that authorities said was deliberately set at the city hall caused significant damage to the historic building. Shops were looted in Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon and other cities, while public buildings were vandalized or targeted by fires.

Authorities estimated that more than 550,000 people participated in demonstrations across France. Organizers put the figure at roughly 800,000.

Despite the mayhem, Khanna argued the moment should prompt American lawmakers to take younger voters’ political demands more seriously, especially on topics of equity.

«This is what happens when young people lose hope in their future. In America, let us listen to our young. We need an economic and political transformation. America’s Next New Deal,» Khanna wrote.

«From the high schools of France to the streets of Madrid to the universities of Tirana, young people are telling their governments the same thing: in an age of massive wealth inequality, they want a future they can believe in,» Khanna wrote.

But in the face of the backlash online, Khanna quickly clarified his stance in a follow-up post, noting that he did not support the destruction that had unfolded.

«I unequivocally condemn violence and vandalism. I have always championed my grandfather’s example of non-violent protest,» Khanna wrote, referencing his relative, Amarnath Vidyalankar, who was imprisoned for advocating for India’s independence in the early 1930s.

«Let us not be blind to the anger young people have against the unholy alliance of wealth and power. The billionaires buying politicians. The corruption,» Khanna added.

But even after issuing his clarifying statement, Khanna continued to face condemnation — even from figures like former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.

«These are not mere students… my friend, I regret to inform you, this is an invasion,» Santos wrote, referring to France’s high intake of refugees in recent years.

Khanna, responding to Santos, doubled down on his view.

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«George, is the lesson not to tackle the vast disparity here and young people’s hopelessness?» he asked.

Khanna’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Digital.

Bradford Benz contributed to this report

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Luke Aikins tiene 52 años, acumula cerca de 22.000 saltos a lo largo de más de tres décadas y ostenta un récord que nadie más intentó igualar: en 2016 se arrojó desde un avión a 7.620 metros de altura sin paracaídas, sin traje aéreo y sin ningún dispositivo de frenado. Cayó ileso sobre una red tendida en el desierto de California. Ahora, una década después, el estadounidense confirmó que persigue un objetivo todavía más extremo: lanzarse desde un cohete a unos 100.000 metros sobre la Tierra, en las inmediaciones de la frontera que separa la atmósfera del espacio exterior.

De acuerdo con un artículo publicado por la revista People, el deportista detalló sus intenciones en una entrevista reciente con The Times. “Ese es el sueño, lo máximo. Lo estoy persiguiendo con mucha fuerza, es mi gran proyecto”, dijo. Aunque todavía no fijó una fecha para la proeza ni precisó los aspectos técnicos, el veterano dejó en claro que trabaja activamente en la planificación de la empresa más ambiciosa de su trayectoria.

En 2016 cayó dos minutos en el vacío y aterrizó en una malla de 30 por 30 metros

El antecedente que convierte al temerario en candidato para semejante desafío ocurrió el 30 de julio de 2016. Aquella tarde, con 42 años cumplidos, se lanzó desde una avioneta Cessna Grand Caravan a 7.620 metros (25.000 pies) sobre Simi Valley, California. Durante dos minutos de descenso libre, alcanzó una velocidad terminal de 193 kilómetros por hora y se guio únicamente por las corrientes de aire para dirigir su cuerpo hacia el objetivo.

El blanco era una estructura de polietileno de alta densidad, de 30 por 30 metros, sostenida a unos 60 metros del suelo por cuatro grúas. Un segundo antes del impacto, giró sobre su espalda para absorber la fuerza del contacto con la curvatura de su cuerpo. La maniobra resultó un éxito. La proeza, bautizada “Heaven Sent”, fue transmitida en vivo por la cadena Fox ante 1,44 millones de espectadores.

Previo al lanzamiento, el Sindicato de Actores de Pantalla le exigió que portara equipo de emergencia por motivos de seguridad. La restricción fue levantada apenas una hora antes de que subiera a la aeronave. El especialista se desprendió del arnés frente a las cámaras. Según la revista, completó unas 350 prácticas preparatorias y tocó la malla con éxito 81 veces durante los ensayos.

Deportista de tercera generación, entrenó a los Navy SEALs y trabajó en Hollywood

Nacido el 21 de noviembre de 1973 en Corpus Christi, Texas, Aikins lleva la adrenalina en la sangre. Su abuelo cofundó una escuela de vuelo tras servir en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y su familia es propietaria de Skydive Kapowsin, un centro de entrenamiento ubicado en Shelton, Washington. Realizó su primer descenso en tándem a los 12 años y comenzó a tirarse en solitario durante la adolescencia.

Con el tiempo se convirtió en asesor de seguridad de la Asociación de Paracaidismo de Estados Unidos (USPA) y formó a miembros de los Navy SEALs en técnicas de caída libre. También participó como doble de riesgo en producciones como Iron Man 3 y Godzilla. En 2012, colaboró con Felix Baumgartner en su célebre zambullida estratosférica desde un globo de helio a 36.576 metros, y en 2020 asistió al ilusionista David Blaine en su acrobacia Ascension.

El plan lo ubicaría a 100.000 metros, cerca de la línea de Kármán

La iniciativa que el norteamericano describió a The Times lo situaría a aproximadamente 330.000 pies (100.584 metros) sobre la superficie terrestre, una cota que supera en más de 12 veces la de su marca de 2016. Esa cifra coincide con las proximidades de la línea de Kármán, fijada a unos 100 kilómetros del suelo y considerada el límite convencional entre la atmósfera y el cosmos.

Para concretar la idea, espera asociarse con una compañía aeroespacial privada que desarrolle tecnología de cohetes comerciales, aunque no identificó a ningún socio ni reveló cómo ejecutaría la operación. Tampoco existe, hasta el momento, un cronograma público ni una aprobación formal.

Ante quienes consideran la propuesta irrealizable, Aikins ofreció una respuesta breve: “Lo imposible es solo una opinión”.

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EXCLUSIVE: WICHITA, KANSAS — President Donald Trump is expected to tout his immigration agenda in ruby-red Kansas on Monday, weeks after federal immigration agents made dozens of arrests in the southwestern portion of the state.

Trump is headed to the Sunflower State for a rally just outside of Wichita as a tighter-than-expected Senate race that could determine the balance of power in the upper chamber unfolds.

Digital has learned that Trump will lean into the policy positions that helped propel him and Republicans to power two years ago.

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«President Trump stopped the invasion of our country and delivered Americans the most secure border in American history,» White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis told Digital. «Under the President’s leadership, 3 million illegals have left the United States and zero illegals have been released at the border in seventeen months.»

«Meanwhile, radical Democrats want to go back to their extreme open border policies, abolish ICE, and grant amnesty to the illegal aliens they released into our communities,» she continued.

The Trump-led Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have touted a string of arrests and deportations of illegal immigrants in the state over the last several months.

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According to the White House, among some of the «worst of the worst» who were arrested in the state by federal immigration officers include Omar Israel Hernandez of Mexico, convicted of first-degree murder, Jose Luis Rauda-Diaz of El Salvador, convicted of aggravated robbery and two counts of possession of a weapon, Oscar Sanchez-Corona of Mexico, who had previously been deported for drug offenses, damaging property, and driving under the influence, Greg Chukwuka Orji of Nigeria, convicted of dangerous drugs and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and Alberto Estrada of Mexico, convicted of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and rape.

Trump’s rally comes as the race between Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton has cranked up in a state the president has won by double-digits in the last three presidential cycles and has given Republicans cause for concern in a state where voters haven’t elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century.

The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan race ranker, downgraded the contest to a toss-up earlier this month and money from GOP and Democratic groups is flowing into the state.

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Marshall, who is vying for a second term, has run close to Trump, rarely breaking from him on key issues throughout this cycle. Hamilton, however, has run away from the Democratic establishment in Washington, D.C., and warned that if elected, he wouldn’t support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for another term leading the caucus.

Trump’s appearance in the state also follows ICE’s three-day sweep in Southwest Kansas last month, dubbed «Operation Safe Community — Kansas,» where agents made over 100 arrests.

Marshall pushed back on the operation, demanding that «when ICE operates in Kansas, it needs to coordinate with our local law enforcement.»

«Our sheriffs and police know these communities better than anyone, and working together keeps officers and residents safe,» Marshall said on X.

Meanwhile, Republicans have targeted Hamilton for his immigration stance, accusing him through ads run by outside groups, like the Senate Leadership Fund, of supporting mass amnesty.

Hamilton, however, pushed back on the Biden administration’s immigration policies and told the Johnson County Post that the previous administration’s open border policies «caused a different kind of chaos.»

«Record crossings overwhelmed communities, and the immigration courts fell years behind,» Hamilton said. «I’m not for open borders, and dangerous criminals don’t belong here.»

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