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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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.
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
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.
Faith
Cardinal McElroy Says Exorcist Removal Was About Privacy, Not UFOs
Cardinal Robert McElroy told CNS his removal of Msgr. Stephen Rossetti as Washington exorcist targeted the public nature of the ministry, not UFO beliefs.
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.
Faith
Nigerian Christians Appeal to U.S. After Fulani Militants Kill Church Worker
Community leaders in Plateau state, Nigeria, appeal to the U.S. government after Fulani militants killed a Christian church worker and three others at a mining site.
Immigration
Illegal Immigrant From Mexico Indicted in Utah With 171 Grams of Fentanyl
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City indicted a 25-year-old illegal immigrant from Mexico on fentanyl distribution and immigration charges.
World
Syria Seats 210-Member Parliament as Israeli Clashes Flare Near Border
Syria's new 210-member People's Assembly includes 70 presidential appointees as IDF operations near the Golan ceasefire line continue.