Trump Clarifies Role American Troops May Play In Ukraine Peace Deal

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President Donald Trump told Fox and Friends the United States may give Ukraine air support as part of the peace deal with Russia.

Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Monday to discuss a possible peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. During the meeting, the president didn’t rule out American troops on the ground in Ukraine but on Tuesday, Trump suggested the U.S. would help by air.

“What did [the world leaders] say to you privately? It looks like they are on the same page as you are,” Fox and Friends host Lawrence Jones asked Trump.

“They are, they’re very good people, they are very good leaders of their country and they want to lead their country. They are consumed with this far more than we are because they are right there. We have an ocean separating us, a thing called an ocean. A big, beautiful ocean. They don’t. They are right there,” Trump began.

“It’s a different kind of a thing for them…when it comes to security, they are willing to put people on the ground, we’re willing to help them with things, especially, probably if you talk about by air because nobody has stuff we have, really they don’t have,” the president said.

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Las Vegas Child Sex Sting: Netanyahu Cyber Chief Arrested, Released, and Returned to Israel

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By The Guardian. An Israeli government cybersecurity official was reportedly arrested recently by Las Vegas police and other authorities in Nevada who were conducting an undercover investigation aimed at online users seeking to sexually prey on children.

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, 38, faces felony charges of luring a child with a computer for a sex act, alongside several other suspects who were apprehended during the two-week sting operation, the Las Vegas metropolitan police department said in a statement published on Friday. He has since been released from custody on $10,000 bail after an initial court appearance, records show, and returned to Israel.

As first reported by the news site Mediaite, a publicly posted screenshot of Alexandrovich’s page on the LinkedIn professional networking platform described him as the executive director of the Israel Cyber Directorate, an Israeli government agency under the purview of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. Other information online attributes the same position to Alexandrovich.

The screenshot first reported by Mediaite also showed a post under Alexandrovich’s name alluding to his having been in Las Vegas earlier in August for the Black Hat Briefings, a yearly meeting of cybersecurity professionals.

“Two things you can’t escape at Black Hat 2025: the relentless buz of generative [artificial intelligence] and the sound of Hebrew … in every corridor,” Alexandrovich wrote in part in an accompanying post. Invoking an abbreviation for large language models and referring to one of Israel’s largest cities, the post continued: “The key takeaway? The future of cybersecurity is being written in code, and it seems a significant part of it is being authored in #TelAviv and powered by LLMs. An exciting time to be in the field!”

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Netanyahu associate, arrested in Las Vegas child sex sting, escapes without charges

By Press TV. An Israeli cyber official, who works directly under Benjamin Netanyahu, escaped to the occupied territories after his arrest in a US child sex operation in Nevada, US. . .

He has deep access to Israel’s cyber secrets and classified partnerships with foreign powers.

According to Las Vegas authorities, Alexandrovich and others were charged with luring a child with a computer for a sexual act. In Nevada, this felony carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

He was in Las Vegas for a professional conference, not as a registered diplomat. He has no diplomatic immunity. Yet US authorities allowed him to board a plane and return to Israeli-occupied territories within days, without trial, bail conditions, or public explanation.

Israeli outlet Ynet reported only that Alexandrovich was “briefly detained for questioning… before his release and return to Israel,” without mentioning the felony charges or the multi-agency child predator sting led by US authorities. (Read more from “Netanyahu associate, arrested in Las Vegas child sex sting, escapes without charges” HERE)

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Senior Israeli official arrested in US for child sex crimes

By The New Arab. . .[Tom] Alexandrovich, 38, was charged with attempting to lure a child with a computer for a sex act and detained in a facility near Las Vegas on 6 August, police records show. He was then released on $10,000 bail after appearing before a judge on 7 August.

It remains unclear who posted his bail or why he was allowed to leave the country. . .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office initially denied that the official had been arrested and confirmed they had returned to Israel.

“A state employee who travelled to the US for professional matters was questioned by American authorities during his stay,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement to Israeli media. “The employee, who does not hold a diplomatic visa, was not arrested and returned to Israel as scheduled.”

The Cyber Directorate later told Israeli media that the earlier statement “was accurate based on the information provided to us” and denied involvement in posting Alexandrovich’s bail. (Read more from “Senior Israeli official arrested in US for child sex crimes” HERE)

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Trump Admin Just Raised The Bar For Anyone Hoping To Become An American

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The Trump administration plans to more heavily scrutinize foreign nationals applying for American citizenship as it continues to tighten enforcement standards across the board.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency tasked with managing the country’s legal immigration system, will no longer only consider an alien’s absence of misconduct during the naturalization process, but will also identify their “positive attributes” to society, according to a new memo from the agency. The Trump administration argues the move will restore integrity to the citizenship application process.

“U.S. citizenship is the gold standard of citizenship — it should only be offered to the world’s best of the best,” Matthew Tragesser, a USCIS spokesperson, said in a public statement shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“Today, USCIS is adding a new element to the naturalization process that ensures America’s newest citizens not only embrace America’s culture, history, and language but who also demonstrate Good Moral Character,” Tragesser continued. “This memo ensures that USCIS officers are accounting for an alien’s positive contributions to American society — including community involvement, achievements, and financial responsibility rather than the absence of their misconduct.”

Permanent legal residents on a pathway to American citizenship must demonstrate they are an individual of good moral character (GMC), according to USCIS. This evaluation typically involves an assessment of an alien’s behavior, including a review focused on the absence of any wrongdoing. Under these updated guidelines, the GMC assessment is expanded to involve a “holistic” evaluation of an applicant’s behavior and positive contributions. (Read more from “Trump Admin Just Raised The Bar For Anyone Hoping To Become An American” HERE)

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DC Attorney General Sues Feds To Stop Trump Admin From Cleaning Up Crime

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Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has had enough of criminal arrests and clearing out homeless encampments. He has announced that the city is suing the Trump Administration to stop its takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

President Donald Trump announced an executive order Monday invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act. It gives the federal government the authority to control MPD. Trump also declared a public safety emergency D.C., mobilizing the National Guard to address rampant crime in the nation’s capital.

The final straw for the city was Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Thursday order naming DEA Administrator Terry Cole as emergency police commissioner. Cole will assume “all of the powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police,” according to the order.

Schwalb will fight in court for MPD’s Chief Pamela Smith’s position.

“It is my opinion that the Bondi Order is unlawful, and that you are not legally obligated to follow it,” Schwalb said in an August 14 letter to Smith. (Read more from “DC Attorney General Sues Feds To Stop Trump Admin From Cleaning Up Crime” HERE)

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Trump, Zelensky, and European Leaders Meet at White House as NATO Chief Hails “Breakthrough” on Ukraine Peace Talks

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In a high-stakes day of diplomacy at the White House, President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a delegation of European leaders for talks aimed at securing a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte described Trump’s offer of U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine as a “breakthrough” moment, saying it could pave the way toward a lasting settlement.

“The fact that you have said, ‘I am willing to participate in the security guarantees,’ is a big step. It’s really a breakthrough, and it makes all the difference,” Rutte told Trump during a multilateral meeting alongside Zelensky and European leaders. He also credited the American president with “breaking the deadlock” and drawing Russian President Vladimir Putin into peace negotiations.

Trump Hints at U.S. Troop Role

Earlier in the Oval Office, Trump left the door open to sending American troops to Ukraine to help enforce a potential agreement. “We’ll let you know that, maybe later today,” he said when asked whether U.S. forces could be deployed.

The U.S. president suggested that negotiations are moving quickly: “I have a feeling you and President Putin are going to work something out. Ultimately, this is a decision that can only be made by President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine, working in agreement with President Putin.”

Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, explained that Washington’s proposed commitments could amount to “Article 5-like protections,” a reference to NATO’s collective defense clause. Such guarantees, he said, would deter future Russian aggression without granting Ukraine formal NATO membership — a long-standing red line for Moscow.

Zelensky Praises “Very Good Conversation”

For his part, Zelensky signaled cautious optimism. “I think that we had a very good conversation with President Trump,” he told reporters, adding that they discussed security guarantees, humanitarian concerns, and abducted Ukrainian children. “We will come to a resolution today, I think, on almost everything, including probably the security.”

He also reiterated Ukraine’s willingness to consider a trilateral meeting with Trump and Putin if Russia agrees.

Europe Pushes for a Bigger Role

French President Emmanuel Macron, also present in Washington, argued that Europe should be directly represented in any future negotiations. “When we speak about security guarantees, we speak about the whole security of the European continent,” Macron said, suggesting a quadrilateral format for talks.

While Trump appears intent on pursuing a direct arrangement with Putin and Zelensky, Macron’s comments reflect Europe’s deep concerns about being sidelined in discussions that could reshape the continent’s security order.

A Crucial Test for Trump’s Diplomacy

Analysts caution that Trump’s next steps will be decisive. After meeting Putin last week and placing responsibility on Zelensky to seek compromise, Trump now faces the delicate task of balancing Kyiv’s survival with Moscow’s demands.

Ukraine insists on maintaining sovereignty and strengthening its military after the war, while Putin seeks to cement territorial gains and limit Ukraine’s ties to the West. For Trump, the prize is a swift peace deal he can claim as a political victory.

Whether the U.S. president can keep all sides at the table long enough to bridge these divides remains uncertain. But for now, NATO’s chief says the American commitment has already changed the calculus.

“This is a breakthrough,” Rutte said. “And it makes all the difference.”

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Putin Backs Trump’s Claim Ukraine War Wouldn’t Have Happened if He Won, as Trump Says Xi Vowed No Taiwan Invasion Under His Presidency

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By Fox News. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed with Donald Trump’s claim that the war in Ukraine would not have ever even begun if he had not lost the 2020 election and was serving as president when the carnage began, instead of former President Joe Biden.

“I can confirm that,” Putin said at the tail-end of a press conferece that took place Friday evening after the pair met for a summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.

Trump made the assertion multiple times on the campaign trail, and continued saying it after he took back the White House. Trump has faced pushback on the claim, as well as on claims that Ukraine instigated the war’s inception and the Biden administration failed to do things that could have thwarted it from beginning in the first place.

“I’d like to add one more thing,” Putin said, as the two heads of state provided remarks to the press, according to a translation of the Russian president’s address. “I’d like to remind you that in 2022, during the last contact with a previous administration, I tried to convince my previous American colleague that the situation should not be brought to a point of no return when it would come to hostilities and I said it quite directly back then that it’s a big mistake. Today, when President Trump is saying that if he was the president back then there would be no war – I am quite sure that it would indeed be so. I can confirm that.”

Earlier in his address, Putin lamented that bilateral relations between the U.S. and Russia, prior to Trump, had “fallen to the lowest point since the Cold War,” and highlighted the fact that there have been no summits between the U.S. and Russia over the last four years. (Read more from “Putin backs Trump’s claim that the Ukraine war would not have happened if he’d won 2020 election” HERE)

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Trump reveals Xi Jinping told him China will not invade Taiwan while he’s US president

By New York Post. President Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him the People’s Republic will not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office.

Trump make the remarks during an interview Friday with Fox News’ “Special Report,” ahead of his sit-down in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

“I will tell you, you know, you have a very similar thing with President Xi of China and Taiwan, but I don’t believe there’s any way it’s going to happen as long as I’m here. We’ll see,” said Trump.

“He told me, ‘I will never do it as long as you’re president.’ President Xi told me that, and I said, ‘Well, I appreciate that,’ but he also said, ‘But I am very patient, and China is very patient.’”

Trump did not say when Xi made the comments, but both leaders in June had their first confirmed telephone call during Trump’s second term in the White House. (Read more from “Trump reveals Xi Jinping told him China will not invade Taiwan while he’s US president” HERE)

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Officials: Illegal Alien Trucker from India Received CDL from California Before Killing 3 Americans

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The driver of a semi-truck involved in the deaths of three Americans has been identified as Harjinder Singh, an illegal alien from India who illegally entered the U.S. in 2018 across the U.S. border with Mexico.

The accident occurred near Fort Pierce, Florida, on August 12, when a northbound semi-truck allegedly crossed over all lanes as the driver tried to use an “official use only” turn opening on the Florida Turnpike so he could head south.

The abrupt crossing of all lanes gave other drivers little time to slow down, resulting in a Chrysler Town & Country slamming head-on into the trailer. All three of the car’s occupants died as a result of the collision, two at the scene and a third at a hospital, according to WPTV-TV.

The fatal crash shut the turnpike down both ways for hours.

Officials initially noted that the men in the cab of the semi were from California, and video of the drivers’ dashcam was released. A statement from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FHSMV) said Singh obtained a commercial driver’s license (CDL) in California.

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How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Pivoted From Ukraine Cease-Fire to Full Peace Deal

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President Trump made an abrupt announcement about two hours into his private, roughly three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin Friday — declaring he wanted a full peace deal in Ukraine rather than a cease-fire, The Post has learned.

Convinced there were relatively few matters left to resolve, and believing a truce would only prolong the war, Trump set aside his publicly stated goal of a temporary halt in fighting.

“Figuratively, the president sort of threw up his hands and said, ‘I’m not interested in a cease-fire anymore,’” a source familiar with the discussion said.

Trump expressed concern that the “focus of the cease-fire” would be on “how long the cease fire will be” and “are they going to rearm?”

The pivot yielded “no pushback from the Russians,” leading Trump to exit Anchorage without a cease-fire in hand. Instead, he dialed up Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders to see if a full peace deal was within reach.

The calls yielded a positive response, the source said, and Trump announced on social media that Zelensky would be at the White House Monday for talks. (Read more from “How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Pivoted From Ukraine Cease-Fire to Full Peace Deal” HERE)

Wild Video Shows Dems’ Pick for SC Gov’s Race Being Arrested in His Underwear While Calling Himself God and Superman

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Wild, newly released dashcam footage shows the Democrats’ choice to run for governor in South Carolina getting arrested recently in just his underwear — while swearing, using the n-word and referring to himself as both God and Superman.

Married father of four William “Mullins” McLeod, 53, is facing calls from his own party to step down from the gubernatorial race that he only formally entered Monday after video emerged a day later of his bizarre arrest just months earlier in May, according to WCBD.

The prominent attorney was stopped in downtown Charleston while “yelling at the top of his lungs” and wearing only underwear and shoes, according to a police report — which suggested he showed signs “typical of an individual under the influence of a stimulant narcotic.”

The Dem referred to his upcoming election race — even threatening to kick an opponent’s “f–king teeth in” — while refusing to tell cops his name, instead referring to himself as God and Superman, the hour-long video released through a Freedom of Information Act request shows.

“It doesn’t matter, my friend, trust me,” he told one officer when asked his name. “I’m one of the most just humans to ever walk this soil,” he said. (Read more from “Wild Video Shows Dems’ Pick for SC Gov’s Race Being Arrested in His Underwear While Calling Himself God and Superman” HERE)

Cancer Vaccine Shows Breakthrough Promise in Preventing Recurrence of Disease

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A groundbreaking cancer vaccine has shown encouraging results in preventing deadly recurrences of pancreatic and colorectal tumors, according to new research led in part by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The experimental vaccine, known as ELI-002 2P, was tested in a phase 1 clinical trial involving 25 patients who had recently undergone surgery to remove pancreatic or colorectal tumors. All of the participants showed “minimal residual disease,” meaning small traces of cancer DNA remained—putting them at extremely high risk of relapse.

Pancreatic cancer recurrence rates are notoriously grim, with more than 80% of patients seeing their disease return after surgery—nearly half within the first year. Colorectal cancer recurrence is also high, affecting 30% to 50% of patients, usually within the first two years.

The vaccine targets KRAS mutations, which drive over 90% of pancreatic cancers and about half of colorectal cancers. Delivered through a series of injections designed to trigger an immune response in the lymph nodes, the vaccine worked as intended for most patients:

21 out of 25 patients developed KRAS-specific T cells, showing their immune systems were actively fighting tumor-linked mutations.

Patients with stronger immune responses had significantly longer relapse-free survival compared to those with weaker responses.

For six patients (three pancreatic, three colorectal), the vaccine appeared to completely eliminate all disease biomarkers.

Nearly 20 months after treatment, the majority of patients with the strongest immune responses remained cancer-free.

“This is an exciting advance for patients with KRAS-driven cancers, particularly pancreatic cancer, where recurrence after standard treatment is almost a given and effective therapies are limited,” said Dr. Zev Wainberg, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the trial’s lead author.

“We observed that patients who developed strong immune responses to the vaccine remained disease-free and survived for much longer than expected.”

Beyond KRAS, the vaccine also sparked responses to additional tumor mutations in 67% of patients, suggesting the therapy could help suppress broader cancer growth.

The findings, published in Nature Medicine, represent a potential turning point in how doctors approach two of the most aggressive and deadly cancers. Larger clinical trials are already being planned to further test the vaccine’s effectiveness.