United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Mexican diplomat Carlos Ruiz as the organization’s special representative to Haiti and to lead the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti, or BINUH, on Thursday, July 3. The move comes after a U.N. report on Wednesday, July 2, revealed 90% of Port-Au-Prince is now controlled by […]
Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in a last-minute plea deal that spares him the death penalty. Under the agreement, finalized just weeks before trial, Kohberger admitted to four counts of first-degree murder and accepted four life sentences without the possibility […]
The U.S. House is on the verge of delivering a major win for President Donald Trump. However, the final vote for Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” hangs in the balance. Plus, Sean “Diddy” Combs may have won a major legal battle, but he’s not going home just yet. Also, Princess Kate is back in the spotlight […]
In the nearly two weeks since the U.S. attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities, several reports revealed conflicting information on the devastation. Now, the Pentagon has released its official damage assessment of the attacks. What does the Pentagon report say? Pentagon intelligence experts said Wednesday, July 2, that the strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program by […]
The Trump administration faces renewed scrutiny after returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., months after his controversial deportation to El Salvador in March. A new court filing alleges he was tortured inside one of the country’s most notorious prisons before being brought back to face separate criminal charges. Allegations of abuse in CECOT prison […]
As communities across the United States prepare to celebrate Independence Day, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have a warning. They are notifying local authorities about potential threats, mainly lone-wolf attackers and small extremist groups motivated by various reasons. This concern is especially prominent in major cities such as New York and San […]
Seven people are missing after a massive explosion destroyed a fireworks warehouse in northern California. The blast happened Tuesday, July 1, near the small community of Esparto, about 40 miles west of Sacramento. Authorities said search-and-rescue efforts were still underway as of Wednesday. Explosion triggers train reaction Thick black smoke filled the sky as fireworks […]
Illegal border crossings fell to another historic low under President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, according to new data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The latest figures show that in June, Border Patrol recorded the lowest number of migrant encounters in decades. CBP reports steep decline in monthly apprehensions Data released by the Department […]
A newly declassified CIA review has found that the agency’s 2016 assessment of Russian election interference suffered from significant tradecraft flaws and political pressure during its creation. The review does not challenge the conclusion that Russia favored Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. election but criticizes the way analysts reached that finding. What did the […]
The House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s tax and budget package in a vote of 218-214 on Thursday, July 3, after an all-night voting process that started Wednesday afternoon. The entire Republican leadership team worked to convince the final holdouts to vote “yes,” the president made personal phone calls, and assurances were given about […]
