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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Faith
Ethiopian Teen Faces Death Threats From Family After Converting to Christianity
Indii Mikaa'el, 15, has been forced from school and threatened with death in Ethiopia after leaving Islam to follow Jesus.
World
Ukraine Offers $6,700 Monthly Pay in Sweeping Military Contract Reforms
Ukraine announced fixed-term military contracts with assault infantry earning 300,000 hryvnias monthly to address chronic manpower shortages.
Immigration
CBP Seizes Over 8,000 Pounds of Meth Worth $72.3M at Laredo Ports
CBP officers at two Laredo Field Office ports of entry seized more than 8,000 pounds of methamphetamine valued at over $72.3 million in a single day.
Crime
Dominican National Charged With Stealing $800,000 in Federal Benefits Over Two Decades
Veronica Yaraset Molina allegedly assumed a U.S. citizen's identity to fraudulently collect $800,000 in Social Security, SNAP, and Medicare benefits.
World
EU Hosts Taliban Officials in Brussels to Discuss Afghan Deportations
European Commission and 15 member states met Taliban representatives in Brussels to discuss deporting Afghan nationals with criminal records.
Security
U.S. Airstrike Kills Senior Islamic State Leader in Syria as Damascus Rejects Lebanon Push
CENTCOM confirms airstrike killed senior Islamic State leader Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi in Syria as Damascus rebuffs Trump's suggestion to intervene in Lebanon.
Crime
Memphis Gang Member Gets 87 Months in RICO Case Tied to Armed Robbery
Larry Wilson, 36, sentenced to 87 months for RICO conspiracy involving armed robbery and methamphetamine distribution as part of Memphis-based Young Mob gang.
Crime
San Diego Man Pleads Guilty in Smuggling Scheme That Held Migrants for Ransom
Isaac Jimenez admitted to collecting tens of thousands in ransom payments from families of migrants held captive in Tijuana as part of a smuggling conspiracy.
Crime
Previously Deported Dominican National Gets Two Years for Identity Theft in Boston
Mariano Andujar Perez, 43, sentenced to two years and one day for stealing a U.S. citizen's identity to obtain a Real ID and apply for a passport.
Faith
Yemeni Christian Convert Living Under Fatwa Warns of Arrests Back Home
John Ghanim, a Yemeni ex-Muslim evangelist in the U.K., describes growing persecution of Christians in Yemen and a fatwa issued against him.
Crime
Mexican National Extradited From Austria to Texas for Child Exploitation Charges
Abelardo Sanchez, 39, a Mexican national who fled from Ireland to Austria, was extradited to McAllen, Texas, to face federal child sexual abuse material charges.
Faith
Pope Leo XIV Calls Eucharist 'Antidote to Division' in Final Audience Before August
Pope Leo XIV devoted his final general audience before Aug. 5 to the Eucharist as a remedy for division in families and communities.