Michigan synagogue attacker was inspired by Hezbollah, FBI says

Ayman Ghazali, naturalized US citizen from Lebanon, often consumed content linked to Lebanese group online The assailant who attacked a synagogue in Michigan earlier this month was inspired by Hezbollah, the FBI said on Monday. Jennifer Runyan, head of the FBI’s Detroit field office, announced during a press conference that Ayman Ghazali, 41, had frequently … Read more

US directs American embassies to wage campaign against foreign ‘hostility’ – with Musk’s help

Cable signed by Marco Rubio and seen by Guardian suggests staff work with Pentagon psychological operations unit The United States has directed every American embassy and consulate across the world to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda and endorses Elon Musk’s X as an “innovative” tool to help do it. The cable, signed by the … Read more

José Guadalupe Ramos, a Mexican national, dies in ICE detention in LA

Security staff at the Adelanto detention center found Ramos unconscious and unresponsive in his bunk A Mexican immigrant has died at a detention center outside Los Angeles, marking at least the 14th death in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since the year began. Security staff at the Adelanto detention center found José Guadalupe Ramos … Read more

Watchdog targets taxpayer-funded National Academies over DEI, climate and transgender spending

FIRST ON FOX: A consumer watchdog group is accusing the federally funded National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine of using taxpayer dollars to support DEI, transgender-related and other left-leaning initiatives, according to a new report. Consumers’ Research compiled the “Woke Alert” report outlining what it describes as left-leaning research, workshops and grants from the … Read more

SEE THE DIFFERENCE: Emergency TSA lanes undergo drastic transformation at major airport after Trump action

Emergency security lanes at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, one of the airports that were most affected by the ongoing partial government shutdown, were seen being cleared by staff on Monday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order over the weekend to pay Transportation Security Administration officers. Though complications from hundreds of TSA agents … Read more

Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham ‘for sure’ will avoid relegation

Former Spurs boss says he hasn’t been contacted about role Pochettino committed to US for 2026 World Cup Mauricio Pochettino once again distanced himself from links to a return to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday, while expressing his confidence that his former club will avoid relegation despite a challenging season. Pochettino, who led Spurs to some … Read more

Trump mulls seizing Iran’s Kharg Island despite it being a ‘very dangerous endeavor’

President Trump doubles down on his threat to strike Iran’s civilian energy infrastructure if Tehran doesn’t agree to a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News correspondents Garrett Haake and Courtney Kube discuss the Trump administration’s goals in Iran. NBC News correspondents Raf Sanchez and Stephanie Gosk report from … Read more