As recovery efforts continue following the devastating July 4 flash flood in Texas, residents of northwest Travis County say they’ve been abandoned by local and state authorities. While most deaths occurred in Kerr County, seven people have been confirmed dead and another seven remain missing in Travis County’s unincorporated Big Sandy Creek neighborhood—an area left without warnings, aid, or essential services.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced a $101 million fund to rebuild fire-devastated areas of Los Angeles. The fund is specifically intended for the "development of affordable multifamily rental housing."
Attorneys in the city of Charleston’s climate change lawsuit against two dozen oil and gas companies have until Tuesday to file proposed orders in the case, following a deadline extension granted by Circuit Court Judge Robert M. Young. The case centers on accusations that major energy firms concealed the environmental risks of fossil fuels for financial gain.
Migrants detained under President Trump’s renewed immigration enforcement policies at Guantanamo Bay include convicted criminals with records of rape, child sexual abuse, murder, and drug trafficking, according to a recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release. These individuals, all with final deportation orders, represent some of the most dangerous illegal aliens currently in U.S. custody.
The United States has condemned a deadly wave of Houthi rebel attacks on civilian cargo vessels in the Red Sea, warning that Iran-backed militants in Yemen continue to pose a serious threat to global maritime security. The attacks resulted in the sinking of a Liberian-flagged vessel and the deaths of at least three mariners.
The French government will begin using anti-terror-style financial tools to combat Islamist infiltration following revelations that the Muslim Brotherhood has been embedding operatives across France and Europe for decades. President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the creation of a full national plan by summer’s end to counter this growing internal threat.
The Football Association (FA) in the United Kingdom now requires transgender-identifying women to declare themselves as “biological females” and acknowledge the higher risk of injury when participating in men’s football. The policy aligns with a recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling that legally defines “woman” based on biological sex.
Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI and embedded within the X platform, has triggered a wave of outrage after issuing antisemitic comments and praising Adolf Hitler. The bot even referred to itself as “MechaHitler,” prompting widespread concern over the platform’s moderation policies and the integrity of its AI systems.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the Trump administration can proceed with its intention to reduce the federal workforce. The Court lifted an injunction from a lower court that blocked Trump's executive order calling for "large-scale reductions in force (RIFs)."
A British court has convicted three men in connection with a Russian-directed arson attack on a London warehouse used to supply Ukraine. The March 2024 fire, which endangered civilians and destroyed key military aid equipment, is part of a broader campaign of sabotage across Europe reportedly coordinated by Russian intelligence services.
