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
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
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-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.
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.
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.
Faith
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.
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.
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
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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Faith
Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Church in India, Injures 25 Worshippers
A Hindu nationalist mob attacked a worship service in Chhattisgarh, India, injuring at least 25 Christians, including a pastor's pregnant wife.
Faith
Nigerian Army Frees at Least 360 Boko Haram Captives From Mandara Mountains
Nigerian forces rescued at least 360 people abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe in March, though local leaders dispute the military's account of the operation.
Crime
Boilermakers Union Leaders Convicted of Racketeering, Embezzling Millions in Dues
A federal jury convicted four Boilermakers Union leaders of racketeering and embezzlement in a scheme involving no-show jobs, luxury travel, and a $7 million unauthorized loan.
Crime
Oklahoma Man Gets Six Years for Firearm Possession Under DOJ Domestic Violence Push
Federal courts sentence four men across South Dakota, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts for assault, firearms offenses, and fraud under DOJ enforcement priorities.
World
Turkey's Interior Minister Declares Dream of Governing Jerusalem
Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said he prays to one day govern Jerusalem, calling for former Ottoman lands to return to Turkish sovereignty.
Faith
Islamist Terrorists Demand Sharia Laws, ₦1 Billion for Nigerian Students
Ansaru terrorists holding over 40 students and teachers in Oyo state demand prisoner releases, ₦1 billion ransom, and Sharia-related laws.
Security
New Jersey Man Charged With Plotting ISIS Attacks on Synagogue, National Guard Site
Mohamed Sagha, 22, of Wayne, N.J., allegedly discussed attacking a Jewish place of worship and a National Guard location in support of ISIS.
Faith
Pope Leo XIV Challenges Spain's Parliament on Abortion, Euthanasia in Historic Address
Pope Leo XIV became the first pontiff to address Spain's Congress of Deputies, challenging lawmakers on abortion and euthanasia protections.
Immigration
Mexican National Deported Five Times Sentenced to 14 Months in Illinois
Manuel Alberto Cortes Cuan, 38, a Mexican national deported five times, received 14 months in federal prison for unlawful re-entry after arrest in Lyons, Ill.
Crime
Four Convicted in $40M Trust Tax Shelter Scheme in Colorado Federal Court
A federal jury in Colorado convicted four promoters of a sham trust tax shelter that cost the U.S. approximately $40 million.
Immigration
British Illegal Immigrant Pleads Guilty After Walking Into Maine From Quebec
Hameed Mohammed Nagi, 21, pleaded guilty in Bangor to illegal entry and lying to FBI agents after crossing into Somerset County from Canada.
Faith
Pope Leo XIV Lands in Spain, Jokes About Competing With Bad Bunny for Youth
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Madrid for a seven-day visit to Spain, his fourth apostolic journey, with stops in Barcelona and the Canary Islands.