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.
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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.
Crime
British Citizen Pleads Guilty to Voting Illegally in Five U.S. Elections
Ada Ngozi Otuka, 63, a British citizen living in Katy, Texas, admitted to voting illegally in five federal elections spanning more than a decade.
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
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.
Immigration
ICE Arrests Guatemalan Illegal Immigrant Charged With Rape in Massachusetts
ICE Boston arrested Rocael Ordonez-Cruz, 23, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala charged with rape and other sex crimes in Arlington, Massachusetts.
Immigration
ICE Deports Two Illegal Immigrants Wanted for Homicide in Mexico
ICE deported Agustin Morales-Renteria and Juan Becerra Ruiz, both 24, to Mexico where they face homicide charges after years in the U.S.
Immigration
Syrian Christians Face Uncertain Future as U.S. TPS Protections Expire
Temporary Protected Status for Syrians expired this week, raising concerns about religious minorities under Syria's post-Assad transitional government.
Crime
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.
Crime
British Citizen Pleads Guilty to Voting Illegally in Five U.S. Elections
Ada Ngozi Otuka, 63, a British citizen living in Katy, Texas, admitted to voting illegally in five federal elections spanning more than a decade.
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
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.
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.
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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Crime
D.C. Child Psychotherapist Gets 10 Years for Trove of Abuse Images
Victor Blythe, a former Children's National psychotherapist, sentenced to 10 years for distributing child sexual abuse material.
Crime
Illegal Immigrant From El Salvador Convicted of Child Exploitation After Three Deportations
Mario Alexander Bonilla Canales, 50, convicted in Virginia on federal child sexual exploitation and illegal reentry charges after three prior removals.
Faith
ICC Report Maps Financial Networks Funding Anti-Christian Violence in East Africa
International Christian Concern report examines how Islamic extremist groups in East Africa fund operations that systematically target Christian communities.
Faith
Indonesian Muslims Protest Church Construction in Central Java Village
Muslim residents in Solo City, Central Java, protested construction of a Javanese Christian Church, citing permit issues in a neighborhood of 70 Muslim families.
Faith
Chinese Police Detain 33 Christians in SWAT Raid on Early Rain Church
Communist authorities in Chengdu deployed 90 officers to raid Early Rain Covenant Church during Sunday worship, detaining 33 believers and injuring three.
Crime
15 Members of Antifa-Tied Minneapolis Group Indicted for Assaulting Federal Officers
Federal grand jury indicts 15 members of Direct Action Minnesota on charges including conspiracy, assault on federal officers, and interstate stalking.
Immigration
ICE Arrests 117 Illegal Immigrants in East Tennessee Smoky Mountains Sweep
ICE arrested 117 illegal immigrants in a weeklong enforcement operation in Sevier County and surrounding East Tennessee areas near the Smoky Mountains.
Crime
Former Airman at Scott Air Force Base Gets 25 Years for Child Exploitation
Michael E. McCay, 33, a former Senior Airman at Scott Air Force Base, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting minors.
Crime
Afghan National Faces Death Penalty in 17-Count Indictment for Guard Killing Near White House
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 30, faces a 17-count superseding indictment and potential death penalty for the ambush killing of a National Guard specialist near the White House.
Faith
Pakistan's Blasphemy Accusations Surge 50-Fold Since 2020, Fueling Extortion Racket
An organized blasphemy business network in Pakistan uses social media traps and corrupt officials to extort religious minorities, with cases up nearly 50 times since 2020.
Crime
Illegal Immigrant From Mexico Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charge in Oregon
Pablo Villasenor-Ochoa, 38, a Mexican national unlawfully in the U.S., pleaded guilty in Portland to illegal firearm possession after threatening to kill his partner.
Faith
India's Uttar Pradesh Orders 'Conversion Prevention Cells' in All Colleges
Uttar Pradesh governor directs all universities and medical colleges to establish conversion-prevention cells, alarming Christian leaders and rights advocates.