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As federal immigration agents have ratcheted up enforcement raids, critics warn that their tactic of masking spreads fear and panic across communities. LA Times
VOA VIEW: They mask to protect their own identity, nothing sinister.
By his own admission, Edgar Veytia ordered killings and torture and facilitated drug smuggling while he was governor of a Mexican state. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Veytia is bad news.
"Have Jews made up for the loss of people killed in the Holocaust? The answer is no," said Jonathan Sarna, a professor of American Jewish history at Brandeis University. New York Post
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Zohran Mamdani may be a lightweight in his own right, but as mayor, he’d bring an entire extremist movement along with him to City Hall, with dire consequences for the city. Mamdani can hem and haw all he likes, but he’s the face of a truly radical movement, the Democratic Socialists of America. New York Post
The so-called "sunshine vitamin" is crucial for fetal brain development. New York Post
The outburst intensified pressure by the Trump administration for Apple to bring back manufacturing to the United States. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Apple should and if they don't, forget buying it.
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue. New York Times
New restrictions on Covid shots run counter to scientific evidence, the groups said. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They are liars.
The case challenges the Trump administration’s targeting of noncitizen student activists for arrest and deportation on First Amendment grounds. New York Times
VOA VIEW: There no Frist Amendment for lying and deception.
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About 800,000 people have been deported to Afghanistan, a desperately poor country, under an Iranian campaign that accelerated sharply in June. New York Times
At the start of the week, a 27-year-old man who was armed with a rifle and wearing tactical gear opened fire on Texas Border Patrol agents, resulting in his death only, according to law enforcement officials. OANN
GOP Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she plans to introduce a bill which would make “weather modification” a federal crime. OANN
Comedian Rosie O’Donnell seemingly blamed President Donald Trump for the ferocious Texas flash floods, which rose the Guadalupe River by 26 feet within just 45 minutes. OANN
VOA VIEW: She is an idiot.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he believes his upcoming visit with President Donald Trump will “certainly” aid in the advancement of a ceasefire deal in Gaza. OANN
VOA VIEW: Hamas is a must out and so is outside intervention without Israel.
The Department of Justice is set to announce that there is no evidence sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein kept a “client list” or was murdered in his jail cell, according to a memo obtained by Axios. OANN
The Supreme Court will hear a dispute next term over a street preacher's right to spread the gospel on a public sidewalk. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: He may win as long as he does not molest people.
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Children in Virginia are more likely to excel in school and avoid depression when their fathers are present and engaged. Washington Times
Sean "Diddy" Combs got a standing ovation from fellow inmates when the music mogul returned to jail after winning acquittals on potential life-in-prison charges, providing what his lawyer says might have been the best thing he could do for Black incarcerated men in America. Washington Times
Three people were killed and 10 others injured in a shooting early Monday in a South Philadelphia neighborhood, authorities said. Washington Times
Almost a dozen people from a children's summer camp in Kerr County remain missing. CBS
Dozens of people have died in the Texas flooding that struck on the Fourth of July. CBS
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The Trump administration said Monday it will soon revoke the legal immigration status of more than 70,000 immigrants from Honduras and Nicaragua. CBS
Tesla stock price was down after Musk said he's formed the America Party, the latest development in the billionaire's feud with President Trump. CBS
VOA VIEW: Mush is acting stupid.
Tropical depression Chantal brought flooding to North Carolina and spurred water rescues before moving over Virginia overnight Monday. CBS
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Trump confirmed that the U.S. will start delivering letters on Monday, detailing tariff rates and any agreements reached with various trading partners. CNBC
VOA VIEW: I would not be wise to buck the US.
An email address in Nigeria has been linked to the scam that impersonated Steve Witkoff, co-chair of the inaugural committee for President Donald Trump. CNBC
SpaceX CEO and Mars advocate Elon Musk has said his company can get humans to Mars as early as 2029. CNBC
Eight OPEC+ producers agreed to lift crude output by 548,000 barrels per day in August, exceeding the anticipated 411,000 barrels per day rate. CNBC
VOA VIEW: A good gesture.
Chicago's Fourth of July weekend reportedly marred by violence with over 50 shootings, six fatalities, and multiple mass incidents across South Side, West Side and Lake View area. FOX News
Florida implements expectant mother parking permits, allowing pregnant women to use accessible spaces for up to one year. FOX News
Border Patrol agents and police killed an armed gunman who opened fire at agents at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on Monday. FOX News
Israeli fighter jets overnight attacked three Yemeni ports under the Houthis' control, hitting infrastructure it accused the Iran-proxy militia of using to receive weapons from Iran. UPI
VOA VIEW: Good for Israel.
Tariffs are set to return to previous levels on Aug. 1 for countries that haven't agreed to new deals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday. UPI
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was seen in public over the weekend for the first time since Israel began its war on Iran on June 13. UPI
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling Monday to Washington as Israel sends negotiators to Qatar amid ongoing talks toward a cease-fire with Hamas. UPI
The Kremlin announced Monday that Russia's transport minister has been terminated. UPI
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According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Sinaloa drug cartel reportedly employed a hacker to surveil FBI informants, with the intent of enabling targeted murders. The federal report was released by the DoJ’s Office of the Inspector General. It detailed a 2018 plot by the Sinaloa Cartel to find, intimidate, and kill informants in Mexico City working on the case of cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman — with help from an unnamed hacker. However, the report does not reveal how many targeted individuals were intimidated or killed. According to the newly released 47-page audit, the hacker was hired to “observe people going in and out of the United States Embassy in Mexico City and identify ‘people of interest’ for the cartel, including an FBI assistant legal attaché.” They should be stopped and prosecuted.
The audit also revealed that the hacker would watch FBI informants’ every move through geolocation data from their cell phone, as well as monitoring any incoming and outgoing calls. Furthermore, the hacker tapped into various surveillance cameras throughout Mexico City in order to identify any other individuals meeting up with the agent. “The cartel used that information to intimidate and, in some instances, kill potential sources or cooperating witnesses,” the report stated. The report detailed the current leadership of the Sinaloa cartel, as Guzman is currently serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Colorado after being extradited to the U.S. in 2017.
“The cartels run a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise and utilize sophisticated technology to enhance their business operations,” stated Derek Maltz, the previous acting DEA administrator. “They utilize state-of-art sophisticated surveillance techniques to identify law enforcement activities and their adversaries.” “Advances in data mining and analysis, facial recognition, and computer network exploitation have made it easier than ever for nation state adversaries, terrorist organizations and criminal networks to identify FBI personnel and operations.”
“Some within the FBI and partner agencies, such as the Central Intelligence Agency, have described this threat as ‘existential,’” the report added. In response to the increased threat imposed by the Sinaloa cartel, the FBI has begun working toward a plan to mitigate potential vulnerabilities while increasing training for all current and future operations. resident Donald Trump previously designated the Sinaloa cartel as a terrorist organization earlier this year, as it is one of the most prominent traffickers of deadly drugs, such as fentanyl and heroin, being smuggled into the United States through the Mexican border.
The Sinaloa cartel have also been infamously known to “murder, kidnap, and intimidate civilians, government officials and journalists,” according to the U.S. State Department. Guzman’s sons now lead a major faction within the Sinaloa cartel, prompting United States officials to offer a $10 million bounty for the capture of Archivaldo Ivan Guzman Salazar and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar. Stay informed! Receive breaking news alerts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. https://www.oann.com/alerts.
