Faith
Ugandan Woman Flees Father's Death Threats After Converting From Islam
A woman identified as Sauda fled her home in Western Uganda after her Muslim father allegedly sent men to kill her for converting to Christianity.
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Immigration
Guatemalan Illegal Immigrant Who Injured Nurse in Crash Pleads Guilty to Reentry
Johan Perez-Ventura, 27, deported in 2019, pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after a head-on crash that injured a Cincinnati Children's Hospital nurse.
Faith
India Court Sentences Seven Christians to Five Years for Birthday Party Gathering
Seven Christians in India's Madhya Pradesh state received five-year prison sentences under anti-conversion laws after attending a birthday celebration.
Crime
DOJ Sues Montgomery County Over Firearms Ban It Says Violates Supreme Court Ruling
The Justice Department filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland, alleging its new gun law violates the Second Amendment and the Supreme Court's Wolford decision.
Immigration
ICE Arrests Illegal Immigrant Flying Drone Near World Cup Stadium in Kansas City
Jose Garrido-Benitez, a previously deported Mexican national with a felony record, was caught flying a drone within 2.5 miles of Arrowhead Stadium.
Politics
Politics
Trump Appointee Gregory Gilmore Sworn In as U.S. Attorney in Central Illinois
Gregory M. Gilmore, a 30-year federal prosecutor, was sworn in as the 33rd U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois in Springfield.
Politics
Ex-D.C. Housing Authority Employee Pleads Guilty in $15 Million Mortgage Fraud
Richard Cunningham, 55, admitted to defrauding private lenders of $12.1 million using fabricated veterans housing documents and forged HUD vouchers.
Politics
DOJ Launches $300 Million Model Cities Initiative to Cut Violent Crime
The Justice Department will award nearly $300 million to two to four cities that propose comprehensive strategies to reduce violent crime.
Politics
Ex-FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Forex Fraud in Second Federal Prosecution
Former FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Royer pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a forex scheme, agreeing to pay $576,818.83 in restitution to defrauded investors.
Economy
Economy
CBP Uncovers Record $1 Billion in Duty Evasion, 300% Above Annual Average
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it has uncovered more than $1 billion in evaded duties under the Enforce and Protect Act, a first in the program's 10-year history.
Immigration
Immigration
DOJ Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Targeting Child Sex Offenders, Violent Criminals
The Justice Department filed 25 denaturalization complaints in two weeks, the largest coordinated effort in history, targeting violent and sexual offenders.
Immigration
Guatemalan Illegal Immigrant Who Injured Nurse in Crash Pleads Guilty to Reentry
Johan Perez-Ventura, 27, deported in 2019, pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after a head-on crash that injured a Cincinnati Children's Hospital nurse.
Immigration
ICE Arrests Illegal Immigrant Flying Drone Near World Cup Stadium in Kansas City
Jose Garrido-Benitez, a previously deported Mexican national with a felony record, was caught flying a drone within 2.5 miles of Arrowhead Stadium.
Immigration
Border Patrol Arrests Four After Panga Boat Lands Near La Jolla Pier
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents arrested four illegal immigrants after a panga-style vessel landed near Scripps Pier in La Jolla.
Crime
Crime
DOJ Sues Montgomery County Over Firearms Ban It Says Violates Supreme Court Ruling
The Justice Department filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland, alleging its new gun law violates the Second Amendment and the Supreme Court's Wolford decision.
Crime
Maryland Woman Gets 70 Months for Romance Scam That Stole $1.6 Million
Nana Takyiwa Adonu of Odenton, Maryland, sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for laundering $1.6 million in a nationwide romance scam.
Crime
Atlanta World Cup Trafficking Sweep Nets 153 Arrests, Rescues 54 Victims
HSI Atlanta and partners arrested 153 in a 33-day human trafficking operation tied to the World Cup, rescuing 54 victims.
Crime
Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sex Exploitation in Missouri
Erik Santana-Garcia, 34, of Salt Lake City received 20 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting two minors and illegal reentry after prior deportations.
World
World
Bennett Vows to Declare Qatar Enemy State, Cites IRGC Funding Intelligence
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett says he received intelligence that Qatar funded Iran's IRGC and pledges to declare Doha an enemy state if re-elected.
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.
Faith
Faith
Ugandan Woman Flees Father's Death Threats After Converting From Islam
A woman identified as Sauda fled her home in Western Uganda after her Muslim father allegedly sent men to kill her for converting to Christianity.
Faith
Christianity Today Published 13,764 MAGA Articles but Just 76 on Fulani Violence
ICC fellow finds leading evangelical outlets devote far more coverage to domestic politics than to persecuted Christians worldwide.
Faith
India Court Sentences Seven Christians to Five Years for Birthday Party Gathering
Seven Christians in India's Madhya Pradesh state received five-year prison sentences under anti-conversion laws after attending a birthday celebration.
Faith
India's FCRA Amendment Could Let Government Seize Christian Ministry Assets
India's proposed FCRA amendment would let a government authority seize foreign-funded assets from NGOs, threatening Christian hospitals, schools, and churches.
Family
Family
Cleveland Clinic Agrees to End Pediatric Gender Procedures, Fund Detransition Care
Cleveland Clinic will pay $308,000 and commit $2 million for detransition care under a DOJ resolution ending sex-rejecting procedures on minors.
Security
Security
Israel Demolishes Hezbollah Tunnels With 700 Tons of Explosives After Drone Attack
Israel destroyed Hezbollah tunnel infrastructure near Beaufort Castle using 700 tons of explosives after a drone struck an IDF vehicle on Ali Taher Ridge.
Security
Jury Convicts Hadi Matar on Terrorism Charges in Salman Rushdie Attack
A federal jury convicted Hadi Matar, 28, of terrorism offenses for his 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.
Security
U.S. and Saudi Warplanes Strike Iranian-Backed Militias Across Eastern Iraq
CENTCOM and Saudi forces hit militia logistics sites in Iraq after over 30 IRGC-directed drone attacks in 72 hours killed PMF fighters.
Security
Lebanese Police Find Hezbollah Arms Cache After Domestic Dispute in Beirut
Lebanese security forces discovered rifles, RPG rounds, detonators, and maps in a Beirut apartment after responding to a family dispute shooting.
Culture
Culture
House Rejects Smithsonian Women's Museum Bill in 204-216 Vote Over Gender Ideology Fight
HR 1329 to establish a Smithsonian women's history museum failed 204-216 after a biological-women amendment split both parties.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Faith
Lahore Court Acquits Blind Christian Jailed 10 Months on False Blasphemy Charge
Nadeem Masih, a visually impaired Christian, was acquitted in Lahore after 10 months in prison on a blasphemy accusation fabricated by park workers.