Trump Moves To Legitimize Ex-Jihadist Leader’s Regime

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President Donald Trump said that he would work to remove Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism on Wednesday during his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the NATO summit in Turkey.

The State Department followed up on Trump’s comments at the NATO summit by posting a Wednesday press release formalizing Trump’s decision. Al-Sharaa’s movement, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), split from al-Qaeda in 2017, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies; however, the State Department revoked the group’s Foreign Terrorist Organization designation in 2025.

A senior Trump administration official confirmed the development with the Daily Caller News Foundation.

The State Department could not provide a response before the publication deadline.

A reporter asked the president if he would remove Syria as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. (Read more from “Trump Moves To Legitimize Ex-Jihadist Leader’s Regime” HERE)

US Bombing Iran for 2nd Straight Day after Trump Declares Cease-Fire with ‘Sick’ Regime ‘Over’

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President Trump ordered another round of airstrikes against Iran on Wednesday, a day after more than 80 targets were hit by US forces in response to the regime’s attacks on cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” US Central Command said in a statement.

“The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway,” CENTCOM added.

A US official described the assault as “wider in scope” than Tuesday’s strikes and said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps coastal radars, anti-ship missile positions and air defense systems were among the targets, according to Axios.

Iranian state media reported explosions in the southern port city of Chabahar – which is about 300 miles south of the Strait of Hormuz – Konarak, Bandar Abbas and the Persian Gulf islands of Qeshm and Abu Musa. (Read more from “US Bombing Iran for 2nd Straight Day after Trump Declares Cease-Fire with ‘Sick’ Regime ‘Over’” HERE)

Missing Pilot’s Haunting Final Audio is Released after Plane Vanished over Pakistan

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Search and rescue operations are underway after a Boeing 737 suddenly went missing after departing the Middle East on Tuesday.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority, radar data showed the aircraft suddenly losing altitude and “rapidly descending” before making a sharp turn just minutes later.

The Boeing 737, operated by Karachi-based K2 Airways, was a cargo plane with five people on board, travelling from Sharjah in the UAE to Karachi, Pakistan.

The chilling final transmission reveals the pilot raised the alarm that the plane was “rolling or floating”.

While rolling is a phase of flight, floating refers to a landing error.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the aircraft had crashed into the Arabian Sea. (Read more from “Missing Pilot’s Haunting Final Audio is Released after Plane Vanished over Pakistan” HERE)

Army Officer Sentenced to 12 Years for Secretly Drugging Pregnant Soldier with Abortion Pills

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An Army officer who secretly drugged a pregnant junior enlisted soldier with abortion pills has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars, Army officials said.

Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams, 34, pleaded guilty to several offenses, including intentionally killing an unborn child, domestic violence, fraternization and conduct unbecoming of an officer, Military.com reported on July 3. He was sentenced during a military trial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington.

Officials said Jones-Adams admitted to covertly putting abortion drugs in the soldier’s drink. Investigators concluded he ordered the abortion drug mifepristone online using a fake name after trying multiple times to obtain the drug from other sources, per the report.

Jones-Adams and the victim met in November 2024 and had a consensual relationship while assigned to the same battalion, which included a nine-month stint in South Korea. The soldier became pregnant in May 2025, according to the report.

Jones-Adams poured the victim a drink on August 21, 2025, at his home in Puyallup, Washington. After she finished the drink, she noticed a residue in the cup and suspected he had drugged her, according to the report. Shortly after, she began having severe cramping and went to the emergency room at JBLM. While at the hospital, she told medical staff she was concerned she had been drugged. (Read more from “Army Officer Sentenced to 12 Years for Secretly Drugging Pregnant Soldier with Abortion Pills” HERE)

US Airlines Spent over $6B on Monthly Fuel in May amid Iran War — up 84% From Year Ago

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U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, according to government data released Tuesday.

The May figure was 84% higher than a year earlier.

Airlines spent $6.47 billion on fuel in April, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics said.

The higher year-over-year spending has been driven mostly by pricier jet fuel rather than a significant increase in how much of it airlines consumed.

U.S. carriers used 1.627 billion gallons in May, down 0.6% from May 2025.

Consumption was also slightly lower in April compared with a year earlier. (Read more from “US Airlines Spent over $6B on Monthly Fuel in May amid Iran War — up 84% From Year Ago” HERE)

Karmelo Anthony’s Latest Outrageous Demand as He Appeals Conviction for Murdering Austin Metcalf

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Karmelo Anthony should get a do-over trial with a different judge calling the shots this time, his new, high-powered defense team argued in a pair of court motions filed Tuesday.

Anthony’s attorneys made the demands in the appeal of his murder conviction for fatally stabbing fellow high school athlete Austin Metcalf.

The lawyers argued the conviction should be tossed altogether, claiming the now 19-year-old killer’s constitutional rights were violated because his first trial wasn’t fully accessible to the public.

They also claimed that prosecutors prevented him from testifying in his own defense, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.

If Anthony is granted a new trial, it should be overseen by a different judge, his lawyers insisted.

They also want Judge John Roach, who presided over the dramatic murder trial that ended last month, removed from all remaining post-trial proceedings. (Read more from “Karmelo Anthony’s Latest Outrageous Demand as He Appeals Conviction for Murdering Austin Metcalf” HERE)

Nurse Arrested After 73 Dead Cats Found In Home

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A Michigan nurse was arraigned on charges of animal cruelty Monday after authorities removed over 100 cats, 73 of which were dead, from her home.

Emily Karolski, 41, faces charges of animal cruelty to 25 or more animals and animal burial, according to court documents cited by The Detroit News. Fox 2 Detroit described Karolski as “a nurse practitioner who cares for newborns and noted that her house is located in Dryden Township, north of Detroit.

Township police responded to a package delivery driver’s report of a stench emerging from the house, according to Lapeer County Prosecutor John D. Miller, the Detroit News reported. The driver claimed that the odor, which he could smell 150 feet away from the building, made him think someone had died inside.

Officers initiated a welfare check and discovered approximately a dozen dead cats on a kitchen counter as they peered through a window. After police discovered she was not home, firefighters arrived at the scene to help them enter the home, the county prosecutor reported.

When first responders got into the house, they became dizzy and developed headaches because of the stench, causing them to leave the building immediately. They successfully reentered the home after putting on respirators. (Read more from “Nurse Arrested After 73 Dead Cats Found In Home” HERE)

ICE Arrests Foreign National Charged With Voting In Multiple Federal Elections

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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested an Australian national who is now charged with voting in multiple federal elections.

Denise Nataly Migliore, a lawful permanent resident (LPR) from Australia, is accused of knowingly making false claims of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, according to information provided to the Daily Caller.

Authorities allege Migliore then cast ballots in the 2022 and 2024 federal elections in Louisiana, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

A federal grand jury indicted Migliore on June 11 in the Eastern District of Louisiana on charges of illegal voting in a federal election and making false statements to register to vote.

Agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans arrested Migliore at the federal courthouse in New Orleans on July 1 following an HSI investigation. (Read more from “ICE Arrests Foreign National Charged With Voting In Multiple Federal Elections” HERE)

Pastor Freed from Chinese Prison after Trump Raised His Case with Xi Jinping

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The pastor of a prominent underground church in China who was imprisoned by Chinese authorities last year has been released and reunited with his family in the U.S., according to reports.

Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, was one of nearly 30 Zion Church pastors and staff members detained in October during one of China’s largest crackdowns on evangelical churches in decades, according to the nonprofit advocacy group Luke Alliance.

Jin was released from detention and arrived in Los Angeles on Friday, ChinaAid reported. According to the Christian human rights organization, Chinese authorities told Jin he was being released due to negotiations between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

During a high-profile state visit to Beijing in May, Trump raised Jin’s case directly with the Chinese leader. On his flight back to the U.S., Trump told reporters that Xi promised to “strongly consider” the pastor’s release.

“We are feeling so overwhelmed with joy. We thank God for this tremendous miracle,” his daughter Grace Jin Drexel said in a family statement to CNN. (Read more from “Pastor Freed from Chinese Prison after Trump Raised His Case with Xi Jinping” HERE)

Feds Smash Indian Criminal Gangs in U.S.

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Cops in the United States, Canada, and Europe arrested 24 Indian criminals from three different murderous drug gangs who were welcomed by progressive governments as they imported millions of wage-cutting Indian migrants.

Americans were already dealing with migrant Central American gangs, such as MS-13, and the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang welcomed by prior presidents.

The Justice Department reported the huge 50-site sweep on Tuesday:

Law enforcement in the United States, Canada, and Europe have arrested 24 defendants – 11 of them in California – connected to three India-based transnational organized crime groups charged with a litany of criminal acts, including the assassination in Canada in 2023 of a prominent Indian political and religious figure, the Justice Department announced today.

“Three defendants have been arrested in Canada, one defendant was arrested in Spain, and … Law enforcement is looking for 10 fugitives – seven in the United States, two in India, and one in Europe,” the statement said. (Read more from “Feds Smash Indian Criminal Gangs in U.S.” HERE)