Crime
Mexican National Gets 9½ Years for Trafficking 56 Pounds of Meth After Illegal Reentry
Pablo DeJesus Peralta Anguis, deported and back in the U.S. within days, sentenced to 9½ years for possessing 56 pounds of methamphetamine in Kansas City.
Immigration
Immigration
Border Patrol Agents Catch Illegal Immigrant With Fake Documents at Laredo Checkpoint
U.S. Border Patrol agents intercepted an illegal immigrant using fraudulent identification documents at a Laredo, Texas, checkpoint on Interstate 35.
Immigration
ICE Arrests Cuban Felon Who Defied Removal Order for 26 Years in Miami
ICE arrested Elias Cardoza-Torres, 58, a Cuban illegal immigrant with seven convictions who ignored a removal order issued more than 26 years ago.
Immigration
ICE Detains 3 Cuban Illegal Immigrants in Tennessee Human Trafficking Probe
Five men arrested and nine potential trafficking victims identified in Sumner County, Tennessee, with three Cuban illegal immigrants flagged by ICE.
Immigration
Two Guatemalans Plead Guilty in 2021 Smuggling Crash That Killed Over 50
Two Guatemalan nationals admitted roles in a tractor-trailer crash that killed more than 50 illegal aliens packed among 160 in Chiapas, Mexico.
Crime
Crime
Mexican National Gets 9½ Years for Trafficking 56 Pounds of Meth After Illegal Reentry
Pablo DeJesus Peralta Anguis, deported and back in the U.S. within days, sentenced to 9½ years for possessing 56 pounds of methamphetamine in Kansas City.
Crime
Repeat Sex Offender Gets 27 Years for Exploiting Children Online in Washington
Corbett Lloyd Craig, 42, of Goldendale, Wash., sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for enticing two girls online and possessing child sex abuse material.
Crime
San Antonio Extremist Gets 40 Years for Coercing Children Into Self-Harm
Alexis Chavez, 19, an online leader of a nihilistic violent extremist network tied to 764, sentenced to 40 years for child exploitation.
World
World
Israel Approves Entry of 200-Troop Stabilization Force Into Gaza
Israeli cabinet greenlights deployment of up to 200 International Stabilization Force troops into Gaza as Hamas retains control of 40% of the territory.
World
Ukraine Alleges Russia Feeds Iran Satellite Targeting Data on U.S. Bases
Zelenskyy says Russian satellites surveilled four U.S.-linked air bases in the Gulf, with imagery passed to Iran for strike planning.
World
Israel-Lebanon Framework Ties IDF Withdrawal to Hezbollah Disarmament
The trilateral U.S.-Israel-Lebanon framework signed June 26 conditions Israeli withdrawal on verified Hezbollah disarmament, but the group rejects the deal outright.
World
Saudi Arabia Strikes Sanaa Airport to Block Houthi Flight to Khamenei Funeral
Saudi-led coalition struck Sanaa International Airport to prevent a Houthi delegation from flying to slain Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's funeral, triggering retaliatory missile fire.
Faith
Faith
Islamic Extremists Kill 30 Christians in Nigerian Village, Eight Children Among Dead
Gunmen killed 30 Christians, including eight children, in Naridon village in Nigeria's Kaduna state as local leaders plead for international intervention.
Faith
Drone Strike Kills Eight at Ethiopian Monastery During Worship Service
A drone strike hit Arsema Monastery in Ethiopia's Amhara Region during worship, killing two nuns and six priests amid ongoing conflict.
Faith
Maharashtra Orders Statewide Audit of Christian Properties After $31M Fraud Claim
India's Maharashtra state ordered a three-month audit of all church and Christian organization land holdings, alarming Christian communities facing rising pressure.
Faith
Iran Orders 20 Christian Families Evicted to Seize Historic Tehran Church
Iranian authorities are confiscating St. Peter's Evangelical Church in Tehran, evicting 20 Armenian and Assyrian families from the 10-acre compound.
Security
Security
Maryland Man Gets 15 Years for Plot to Join ISIS, Target Jews
Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., 22, sentenced to 15 years for attempting to join ISIS and planning attacks against Jewish targets in Maryland.
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Immigration
Honduran Illegal Immigrant Deported Four Times Sentenced to 46 Months in Michigan
Wilmer Rodriguez, 39, a Honduran national deported four times, was sentenced to 46 months for unlawful re-entry after prior sexual assault and kidnapping convictions.
Crime
Two Illegal Immigrants From Colombia Sentenced for Trafficking 21 Kilos of Cocaine
Two Colombian nationals in the U.S. illegally were each sentenced to 57 months in prison after police found 21 kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop in Calera, Alabama.
Immigration
Federal Prosecutors File 75 Border Cases in San Diego District This Week
The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of California filed 75 border-related cases including fentanyl importation and alien smuggling.
World
Venezuela Triples Oil Exports Since Maduro's Capture, Pivots to U.S. and India
Venezuela's oil exports surged from 400,000 to 1.25 million barrels per day since Maduro's arrest, with interim President Rodríguez courting India and Turkey.
Crime
Vancouver Woman Gets 100 Months for Fentanyl Deaths of Two Oregon Brothers
Alondra Stephanie Trujillo sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for distributing counterfeit fentanyl pills that killed two brothers in Woodburn, Oregon.
Crime
Sacramento Man Indicted for Bringing Explosive Device to Airport Checkpoint
A federal grand jury indicted Kimani Osayande Jones, 49, on three counts after TSA screeners found an M-type explosive device in his carry-on bag at Sacramento International Airport.
Crime
Two Guatemalan Smugglers Plead Guilty in 2021 Crash That Killed 56 Migrants
Two Guatemalan nationals admitted to conspiracy in a human smuggling operation that packed 160 people into a tractor-trailer, killing 56 in Chiapas, Mexico.
Crime
St. Louis Felon Gets Life for Killing Two Women and Baby Weeks After Parole
Eddie Marcus Love, 39, sentenced to life plus 15 years for fatally shooting two women and causing the death of a baby weeks after his release on parole.
Crime
Six Indicted in Puerto Rico Identity Theft Ring That Forced Homeless Into Fraud
A federal grand jury in San Juan indicted six on 21 counts including forced labor, identity theft, and bank fraud totaling $114,559.
Faith
48 South Korean Churches Pray for Three Missionaries Imprisoned in North Korea
A 21-day prayer campaign across 48 South Korean churches and organizations seeks the release of three missionaries held in North Korea for a decade.
World
Iraqi PM Zaidi Plans Washington Visit as Militia Disarmament Stalls
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi prepares for a Washington trip seeking U.S. investment while facing a September deadline to disarm Iranian-backed militias.
Immigration
DOJ Sues Virginia Over Mask Ban and ID Rules for Federal Officers
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Virginia, Attorney General Jay Jones, and Fairfax prosecutor Steve Descano over laws restricting federal officers.